It also provides configuration information and interacts with other networking services such as domain name system (DNS), windows deployment services (Windows DS) and network access protection (NAP). We will revise the DHCP leasing process, DHCP options, DHCPv4 and DHCPv6 scopes, and auto configuration.ĭHCP is primarily used to automatically distribute critical IP configuration settings to network clients, eliminating the tedious and burdensome task of manually configuring hosts on TCP/IP-based networks. In this article I will review the deployment and configuration of the DHCP server role in Windows Server 2012. Dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) is one of the most commonly implemented network services in today’s network environments.
