Change in server behavior
Making the server authoritative for an IP pool changes how the server processes
DHCP REQUEST packets.
The following table exhibits the behavior on the receiving
DHCP REQUEST and
DHCP inform packets from DHCP clients residing on either authoritative and non-authoritative pools.
Authoritative Pool |
Non-authoritative pool |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
When a DHCP client sending.. |
For Own IP |
For IP belonging to different client |
Unknown IP falling outside the range |
For Own IP |
For IP belonging to different client |
Unknown IP falling outside the range |
DHCP INFORM |
send ACK |
send ACK |
send ACK |
DROP |
DROP |
DROP |
DHCP REQUEST |
send ACK |
send NACK |
send NACK |
send ACK |
DROP |
DROP |