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5.8. DHCP Protocol Provider

Introduction

The ApacheDS Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) provider implements

and

to pass configuration information to hosts on a TCP/IP network.

The DHCP provider is implemented plugin into the ApacheDS network layer (MINA). As a plugin, DHCP leverages Apache MINA for front-end services and the Apache Directory read-optimized backing store via JNDI for a persistent store.

The ApacheDS DHCP plugin, in conjunction with MINA and the Apache Directory store, provides an easy-to-use yet fully-featured dynamic configuration service. As implemented within the Apache Directory, DHCP will provide:

DHCP service (RFC 2131, 2132)
Vendor extensions (RFC 1497)
Service Location Protocol (SLP) support (RFC 2608)
Optional LDAP management
UDP and TCP Support (MINA)
Easy POJO embeddability for containers such as Geronimo, JBoss, and OSGi

DHCP Notes

- DHCP Options and BOOTP Vendor Extensions
- Interoperation Between DHCP and BOOTP
- Authentication for DHCP Messages

More Information

For help with more advanced configurations, check out our Interoperability Guide.