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DHCP is a protocol that automatically assigns IP addresses to devices on a network from a defined range. It uses the DORA process where a client sends a DHCP discover message and the server offers an IP address. DHCP scopes define address ranges and can be normal, multicast, or superscopes. DHCP requires authorization in Active Directory and uses UDP ports 67 and 68. Benefits include safe configuration, address conflict prevention, and reduced management.

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DHCP Interview Questions PDF

DHCP is a protocol that automatically assigns IP addresses to devices on a network from a defined range. It uses the DORA process where a client sends a DHCP discover message and the server offers an IP address. DHCP scopes define address ranges and can be normal, multicast, or superscopes. DHCP requires authorization in Active Directory and uses UDP ports 67 and 68. Benefits include safe configuration, address conflict prevention, and reduced management.

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DHCP Interview Questions

Question 1. What is DHCP?

Answer: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network protocol that enables a server to
automatically assign an IP address to a computer from a defined range of numbers (i.e. a scope)
configured for a given network.

Question 2. What Is The DHCP Process For Client Machine?

Answer: It uses DORA process

Question 3. What is DHCP scope?

Answer: DHCP scopes are used to define range of addresses from which a DHCP server can assign IP
addresses to clients.

Question 4. What are the types of Scopes in DHCP?

Answer:

Normal Scope - Allows A, B and C Class IP address ranges to be specified including subnet masks,
exclusions and reservations. Each normal scope defined must exist within its own subnet.

Multicast Scope - Used to assign IP address range for Class D network. Multicast scopes do not have
subnet masks, reservation or other TCP/IP options.

Multicast scope address ranges require that a Time To Live (TTL) value be specified (essentially the
number of routers a packet can pass through on the way to its destination).

Superscope - Essentially a collection of scopes grouped together such that they can be enabled and
disabled as a single entity.

Question 5. What is Authorizing DHCP Servers in Active Directory?

Answer:

1. If a DHCP server is to operate within an Active Directory domain (and is not running on a domain
controller) it must first be authorized.

2. This can be achieved either as part of the DHCP Server role installation, or subsequently using either
DHCP console or at the command prompt using the netsh tool.

3. If the DHCP server was not authorized during installation, invoke the DHCP console (Start -> All
Programs -> Administrative Tools -> DHCP),

4. Right click on the DHCP to be authorized and select Authorize


Question 6. What ports are used by DHCP Server and DHCP Clients?

Answer: Requests are on UDP port 68, Server replies on UDP 67

Question 7. What are the some benefits of using DHCP?

Answer:

1. DHCP provides the following benefits for administering your TCP/IP-based network: Safe and reliable
configuration. DHCP avoids configuration errors caused by the need to manually type in values at each
computer.

2. Also, DHCP helps prevent address conflicts caused by a previously assigned IP address being reused to
configure a new computer on the network.

3. Reduces configuration management

Question 8.What is the process of installing A DHCP Server in an AD infrastructure?

Answer:

1. Go to Server Manager

2. Manage Roles

3. Select DHCP from Role list

4. Follow the instructions

5. Scope

6. Authorization.

Question 9. How To Authorize A DHCP Server In Active Directory Open DHCP?

Answer: In the console tree, click DHCP

1. On the Action menu, click Manage authorized servers.

2. The Manage Authorized Servers dialog box appears. Click Authorize.

3. When prompted, type the name or IP address of the DHCP server to be authorized, and then click OK.

Question 10. What Protocol & port does DHCP use?

Answer: DHCP, like BOOTP runs over UDP, utilizing ports 67 and 68.
Question 11. Can A DHCP Server backup another DHCP Server?

Answer: You can have two or more servers handing out leases for different addresses

If each has a dynamic pool accessible to the same clients, then even if one server is down, one of those
clients can lease an address from the other server.

Question 12. What Is A Mac Address?

Answer: A MAC address (also called an Ethernet address or an IEEE MAC address) is a number which
uniquely identifies a computer that has an Ethernet interface.

Question 13. How long should A Lease be?

Answer: Default is 8 days, Administrator can change it.

Question 14. What is A DHCP Lease?

Answer: A DHCP lease is the amount of time that the DHCP server grants to the DHCP client permission
to use a particular IP address. A typical server allows its administrator to set the lease time.

Question 15. How can I prevent unauthorized Laptops from using A Network that uses DHCP for
dynamic addressing?

Answer:

1. This would have to be done using a mechanism other than DHCP.

2. DHCP does not prevent other clients from using the addresses it is set to hand out nor can it
distinguish between a computer's permanent MAC address and one set by the computer's user.

3. DHCP can impose no restrictions on what IP address can use a particular port nor control the IP
address used by any client.

Question 16. What is DHCP Database File Extension?

Answer: DHCP database file extension is .mdb

Question 17. What is DHCP Database Storage Default Location?

Answer: C:\Windows\System32\Dhcp
Question 18. What Is Bootp?

Answer: BOOTP (bootstrap protocol) is a host configuration protocol. It was developed before DHCP.

Question 19. What is the purpose of Relay Agent?

Answer: A DHCP relay agent is any host that forwards DHCP packets between clients and servers if
server is not on the same physical subnet.

Question 20. What is the reason for getting Apipa Address?

Answer: With APIPA, DHCP clients can automatically self-configure an IP address and sub netmask when
a DHCP server is not available.

Question 21. What is range of APIPA Address?

Answer: The IP address range is 169.254.0.1 through 169.254.255.254. The client also configures itself
with a default Class B subnet mask of 255.255.0.0.

Question 22. What are the information A DHCP Server can provide To a Host?

Answer: DHCP server can provide following information -

 IP address
 Subnet mask
 Default gateway
 Domain Name Server
 WINS information

Question 23. Can DHCP work with Appletalk or Ipx?

Answer: No, it is too tied to IP.

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