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5.8. DHCP Protocol Provider

Introduction

The ApacheDS Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) provider implements

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

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  Setting up DHCP and TFTP servers text Setting up DHCP and TFTP servers url http://www.linux.com/howtos/Clone-HOWTO/setting-up.shtml Setting up DHCP and TFTP servers

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  PXE using etherboot: HOWTO text PXE using etherboot: HOWTO url http://204.182.52.180/fom-serve/cache/7.html PXE using etherboot: HOWTO

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  How DHCP works text How DHCP works url http://www.j51.com/~sshay/tcpip/dhcp/dhcp.htm How DHCP works

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  RFC 1533 text RFC 1533 url http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1533.html RFC 1533

  - DHCP Options and BOOTP Vendor Extensions

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  RFC 1534 text RFC 1534 url http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1534.html RFC 1534

  - Interoperation Between DHCP and BOOTP

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  RFC 3118 text RFC 3118 url http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc3118.html RFC 3118

  - Authentication for DHCP Messages

More Information

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