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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), an extension of the Bootstrap Protocol (BootP), is used to dynamically provide host configuration information to the workstations. To lower administrative overhead, network managers prefer to configure a small number of DHCP servers in a central location. Using few DHCP servers requires the routers connecting to the subnets or VLANs/bridge domains to support the BootP/DHCP relay function so that hosts can get the configuration information from servers several router hops away.
The following sections describe using Device Manager to configure and manage:
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