Add dynamic BOOTP client support to a scope

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To add dynamic BOOTP client support to a scope

Open DHCP.
In the console tree, click the applicable scope.

Where?
- DHCP/applicable DHCP server/applicable superscope (if used)/applicable scope
On the Action menu, click Properties.
Click the Advanced tab.
For Assign IP addresses dynamically to clients of, click either Both or BOOTP only.
If needed, in Lease duration for BOOTP clients adjust the default lease length.

The lease length is used by the DHCP server to determine how long to preserve leases made dynamically for BOOTP clients of the applicable scope.

Notes

To open DHCP, click Start, click Settings, click Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click DHCP.
Unlike DHCP, where clients can initiate a protocol message to release or renew their address lease, BOOTP clients can only obtain or negotiate their IP address lease at boot time. For this reason, it is recommended that you select a lease length for BOOTP clients that exceeds the time between when BOOTP clients are restarted on the network.

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