DHCPOFFER: what does it describe?

DHCPOFFER: what does it describe?

• A. A DHCP server responding to the initial request by a client
• B. The client sending a broadcast to discover servers
• C. The client rejecting an offered IP
• D. The server renewing a lease

Answer: (A)

DHCPOFFER is the DHCP server’s response to a client that is trying to obtain network configuration. When a client boots up, it broadcasts a DHCPDISCOVER to find DHCP servers. In reply, one or more DHCP servers send DHCPOFFER messages offering an IP address and other configuration parameters like subnet mask, default gateway, DNS servers, and a lease duration. The client then selects one of the offers and responds with a DHCPREQUEST to request that IP, and the server confirms with DHCPACK to finalize the configuration. If there are multiple offers, the client usually accepts the first usable one. This isn’t the client initiating discovery, nor the action of rejecting an offer, nor the server renewing a lease.

DHCPOFFER is the DHCP server’s response to a client that is trying to obtain network configuration. When a client boots up, it broadcasts a DHCPDISCOVER to find DHCP servers. In reply, one or more DHCP servers send DHCPOFFER messages offering an IP address and other configuration parameters like subnet mask, default gateway, DNS servers, and a lease duration. The client then selects one of the offers and responds with a DHCPREQUEST to request that IP, and the server confirms with DHCPACK to finalize the configuration. If there are multiple offers, the client usually accepts the first usable one. This isn’t the client initiating discovery, nor the action of rejecting an offer, nor the server renewing a lease.