The Service Provider Layer API

The Service Provider Layer API consists of functions, data structures, and manifest constants contained in the /usr/include/dhcp_svc_public.h file.

The functions are summarized in the following table, with links to sections with more detail about each function.

Table 1-1 Service Provider Layer API Functions

API Function	Use
General functions for all data store containers
`configure()`	Pass a configuration string to the data store. Optional function.
`mklocation()`	Create the location in which the data store will reside.
`status()`	Return general status information for the data store.
`version()`	Return the version of the Service Provider Layer API implemented by the data store container.
Functions for `dhcptab` containers
`list_dt()`	Return the `dhcptab` container name.
`open_dt()`	Open or create the `dhcptab` container.
`lookup_dt()`	Perform a query for records in the `dhcptab` container.
`add_dt()`	Add a record to the `dhcptab` container.
`modify_dt()`	Modify an existing record in the `dhcptab` container.
`delete_dt()`	Delete a record from the `dhcptab` container.
`close_dt()`	Close the `dhcptab` container.
`remove_dt()`	Remove the `dhcptab` container from the data store.
Functions for DHCP network containers
`list_dn()`	Return a list of DHCP network container names.
`open_dn()`	Open or create a DHCP network container.
`lookup_dn()`	Perform a query for records in a DHCP network container.
`add_dn()`	Add a record to a DHCP network container.
`modify_dn()`	Modify an existing record in a DHCP network container.
`delete_dn()`	Delete a record from a DHCP network container.
`close_dn()`	Close a DHCP network container.
`remove_dn()`	Remove a DHCP network container from the data store.

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