Automating the Process: Host Configuration Protocols
Even though most of us don't have robots that can automate the hardware portions of the setup and configuration job, we can employ tools that will make the rest of the job easier. This includes the use of special host configuration protocols. These protocols allow hosts to be automatically configured when they are set up and to have additional parameters assigned when needed.
Host configuration protocols generally function by having a host send a request for an address and other parameters, which is satisfied by a response from a server. The information in the response is used by the client to set its address, identify a local router, and perform other necessary setup so it can communicate.
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