24. Appendix 4. DHCP Options

DHCP options values format corresponds to RFC 2132.

Parameter

Description

1

The client's subnet mask.

2

The offset of the client's subnet in seconds from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

3

The IP addresses of the default gateways in order of preference.

6

A list of Domain Name System name servers available to the client.

7

A list of MIT-LCS UDP log servers available to the client.

9

A list of RFC 1179 line printer servers available to the client.

13

The length of the default boot image for the client.

15

The domain name that client should use when resolving hostnames via the Domain Name System.

16

The IP address of the client's swap server.

17

The path-name that contains the client's root disk.

18

A file which contains BOOTP Vendor Information Extensions.

19

The option specifies whether the client should configure its IP layer for packet forwarding.

20

The option specifies whether the client should configure its IP layer to allow forwarding of datagrams with non-local source routes.

21

Policy filters for non-local source routing.

22

The maximum size datagram.

23

The default time-to-live that should be used on outgoing datagrams.

26

Path MTU Aging Timeout.

27

A table of MTU sizes to use when performing Path MTU Discovery.

31

The option specifies whether or not the client should solicit routers using ICMP messages.

32

The address to which the client should transmit router solicitation requests.

33

A list of static routes that the client should install in its routing cache.

34

The option specifies whether or not the client should negotiate the use of trailers when using the ARP protocol.

35

ARP cache entries timeout.

36

The option specifies whether or not the client should use Ethernet encapsulation.

37

TCP default TTL.

38

The interval that the client should wait before sending a keepalive message on a TCP connection.

40

The name of the Network Information Service Domain.

41

A list of IP addresses indicating NIS servers available to the client.

42

A list of Network Time Protocol servers IP addresses.

44

A list of NetBIOS servers IP addresses.

45

A list of NetBIOS datagram distribution servers IP addresses.

46

NetBIOS over TCP/IP node type.

47

NetBIOS over TCP/IP scope.

48

A list of X Window System Font servers available to the client.

49

A list of IP addresses of systems that are running the X Window System Display Manager.

58

The time interval T1 from address assignment until the client transitions to the RENEWING state.

59

The time interval T2 from address assignment until the client transitions to the REBINDING state.

60

Vendor class identifier.

64

The name of the NIS+ domain.

65

A list of NIS+ servers.

66

A list of TFTP servers.

67

A bootfile name if it is specified.

68

A list of mobile IP home agents IP addresses.

69

A list of SMTP servers.

70

A list of POP3 servers.

71

A list of NNTP servers.

74

A list of IRC servers.

77

User class information.

80

Rapid Commit option for obtaining IP address and configuration information using a 2-message exchange.

93

Client system architecture.

94

Client network interface identifier.

97

UUID/GUID-based client identifier.

119

DNS domain search list.

120

A list of SIP servers.

121

A list of classless static route.

125

Vendor-specific information.

255

The end of the DHCP options list.