Sun Cluster HA for DHCP Overview

Solaris DHCP provides dynamic TCP/IP configuration to a DHCP client. The Sun Cluster HA for DHCP data service uses the DHCP software that is bundled with Solaris 8/9. For further information on DHCP refer to the dhcp(4)man page.

The Sun Cluster HA for DHCP data service provides a mechanism for orderly startup and shutdown, fault monitoring and automatic failover of the DHCP service. The following DHCP component is protected by the Sun Cluster HA for DHCP data service.