DHCP
DHCP is a client/server service in the true form of the term. It requires a server, which is the DHCP daemon (dhcpd), to run from one or more hosts on the network that provide addresses to systems as they enter and leave the network. It also requires a DHCP client daemon (dhcpcd), running on machines that are requesting an IP address. Be aware that although you might have several servers running dhcpd, they cannot be offering the same or an overlapping range of addresses; the address range offering must be unique to each DHCP server.
The DHCP daemon, as implemented by Linux, is capable of handling both requests for BOOTP and DHCP configuration. Use of the new DHCP server is recommended in lieu of bootpd. Given its flexibility, there is little ...
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