bootp/udp

Bootstrap Protocol

Description

Protocol to allow a machine to get its IP address dynamically.

Protocol

The client sends requests as a broadcast to the bootps port, the server responds using the bootpc port, which may be either a broadcast or not depending on driver facilities in kernel.

Notes

There is only one page for both bootps, and bootpc, and this is it.

Implementations

RFCs

RFC-951

Reference Person

Bill Croft Croft@sumex-aim.stanford.edu
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