Solaris DHCP Administration Guide

How to Start and Stop the DHCP Service (DHCP Manager)

  1. Become superuser on the DHCP server system.

  2. Start DHCP Manager.

    See How to Start DHCP Manager for the procedure.

  3. Select one of the following operations:

    1. Choose Start from the Service menu to start the DHCP service.

    2. Choose Stop from the Service menu to stop the DHCP service.

      The DHCP daemon stops until it is manually started again, or the system reboots.

    3. Choose Restart from the Service menu to stop the DHCP service and immediately restart it.