Abstract
One of the deterrents to using transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP) for the company network is its complex addressing scheme. In order to be routable across multiple networks, a necessity for an Internet protocol (IP), TCP/IP relies on IP addresses that define both network and host addresses. Each address must be unique, and keeping track of all the addresses assigned to devices in a large network environment could be an administrative nightmare. This chapter discusses how the assigned IP addresses can be distributed across one's client base automatically. The chapter focuses on the inner workings of dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) in the network environment and discusses how it can be integrated with the domain name system implementation for complete client manageability. The chapter begins with a discussion of how DHCP actually works when clients request IP addresses on the local area network. The presents the steps for installing, configuring, and setting up the Windows Server 2003 server as a DHCP server and defines its scopes and specialized classes for a multitude of different situations. Finally, the chapter outlines some basic troubleshooting guidelines, disaster recovery preparation methods, and DHCP system monitoring techniques.
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