Working With DHCP in Oracle^® Solaris 11.3

About DHCP (Overview)

This chapter introduces the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and explains the concepts that underlie the protocol. The chapter also describes the advantages of using DHCP in your network.

This chapter contains the following information:

• About the DHCP Protocol

• Advantages of Using DHCP

• How DHCP Works

• ISC DHCP Server

• Legacy Sun DHCP Server