TOPIC
Mac OS X Server does not include DHCP in its initial release.
DISCUSSION DHCP has grown in popularity in recent years, and is now used widely. Mac OS X Server does not implement DHCP in the initial relase of the product, but does fully implement bootp, of which DHCP is a superset. Bootp supports boot-time assignment of TCP/IP address, gateway router, subnet mask, and hostname over ethernet. Nameservers must be provided in /etc/hosts or configured manually. This dynamic assignment can be promiscuous, or restricted to particular MAC addresses ("Media Access Control", Ethernet hardware addresses). Bootp is typically not routed, so as a rule, clients requiring bootp services must be on the same segment a bootp server. |
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| Product Area: | Mac OS System Software |
| Category: | Mac OS X Server |
| Sub Category: | General Topics |
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