Table of Contents - Chapter 41

Initialization (Configuration)


41.1 Introduction 623
41.2 Bootstrapping Protocol Software 623
41.3 Protocol Parameters 624
41.4 Protocol Configuration 624
41.5 Examples Of Items That Need To Be Configured 624
41.6 Configuration From Stable Storage 625
41.7 The Need To Automate Protocol Configuration 626
41.8 Methods For Automated Protocol Configuration 626
41.9 The Address Used To Find An Address 627
41.10 A Sequence Of Protocols Used During Bootstrap 628
41.11 Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) 628
41.12 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) 630
41.13 Optimizations In DHCP 631
41.14 Indirect Server Access Through A Relay 632
41.15 DHCP Message Format 632
41.16 DHCP And Domain Names 633
41.17 Summary 634
Exercises 635