Bài giảng Quản trị Linux trình bày những kiến thức cơ bản về dynamic host configuration protocol. Nội dung chính trong chương này gồm có: Why use DHCP? Configuring a DHCP server, configuring a DHCP client. . | Đặng Thanh Bình Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Contents • Why Use DHCP? • Configuring a DHCP Server • Configuring a DHCP Client WHY USE DHCP? Why Use DHCP? • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network protocol that automatically assigns TCP/IP information to client machines. • Each DHCP client connects to the centrally located DHCP server, which returns that client's network configuration (including the IP address, gateway, and DNS servers). Why Use DHCP? • DHCP is useful for automatic configuration of client network interfaces. • When configuring the client system, the administrator chooses DHCP instead of specifying an IP address, netmask, gateway, or DNS servers. • The client retrieves this information from the DHCP .