16.6. Additional Resources

For additional information, see The DHCP Handbook; Ralph Droms and Ted Lemon; 2003 or the following resources.

16.6.1. Installed Documentation

  • dhcpd man page — Describes how the DHCP daemon works.
  • dhcpd.conf man page — Explains how to configure the DHCP configuration file; includes some examples.
  • dhcpd.leases man page — Describes a persistent database of leases.
  • dhcp-options man page — Explains the syntax for declaring DHCP options in dhcpd.conf; includes some examples.
  • dhcrelay man page — Explains the DHCP Relay Agent and its configuration options.
  • /usr/share/doc/dhcp-<version>/ — Contains sample files, README files, and release notes for current versions of the DHCP service.
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