HP MSR SERIES - Configuring DHCP; Introduction to DHCP

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Configuring DHCP
Introduction to DHCP
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) provides a framework to assign configuration
information to network devices.
DHCP uses the client/server model. Figure 210 sho
ws a typical DHCP application.
Figure 210 A typical DHCP application
A DHCP client can obtain an IP address and other configuration parameters from a DHCP server on
another subnet through a DHCP relay agent, as shown in Figure 211.
Figure 211 A typical DHC
P relay agent application
For more information about DHCP, see Layer 3—IP Services Configuration Guide in HP MSR Router
Series Configuration Guides (V5).