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SNMP, BootP, BootP/DHCP Relay, and DHCP Server Concepts

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DHCP Server Implementation

The DHCP server implementation allows you to configure a router to act as a

DHCP server. In this scenario, the DHCP server, acting in proxy fashion, uses the

NetID Server Manager to manage and maintain IP addresses and configuration

information stored in its database (Figure 2-8

The DHCP server uses the information in the database to assign IP addresses and

host configuration information to DHCP clients. For more information about

configuring a DHCP server, see “Modifying the DHCP Server Configuration

” on

page 6-2

Figure 2-8

illustrates a DHCP server implementation.

Figure 2-8. DHCP Server Implementation

NetID

Server

Manager

Router (DHCP server)

DC0004A

IP network

DHCP

client

DHCP

client

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