Network Working Group R. DromsRequest for Comments: 2131 Bucknell UniversityObsoletes: 1541 March 1997Category: Standards Track Dynamic Host Configuration ProtocolStatus of this memo This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.Abstract The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) provides a framework for passing configuration information to hosts on a TCPIP network. DHCP is based on the Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) [7], adding the capability of automatic allocation of reusable network addresses and additional configuration options [19]. DHCP captures the behavior of BOOTP relay agents [7, 21], and DHCP participants can interoperate with BOOTP participants [9].Table of Contents 1. Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1.1 Changes to RFC1541. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1.2 Related Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.3 Problem definition and issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.4 Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.5 Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1.6 Design goals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2. Protocol Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2.1 Configuration parameters repository . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 2.2 Dynamic allocation of network addres...