3com 4210 PWR 9-Port 3CR17341-91-ME User Manual

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 24: DHCP O

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sname: Name of the DHCP server.

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file: Path and name of the boot configuration file that the DHCP server 
specifies for the DHCP client.

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option: Optional variable-length fields, including packet type, valid lease time, 
IP address of a DNS server, and IP address of the WINS server.

Protocol specifications related to DHCP include:

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RFC2131: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

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RFC2132: DHCP Options and BOOTP Vendor Extensions

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RFC1542: Clarifications and Extensions for the Bootstrap Protocol

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RFC3046: DHCP Relay Agent Information option