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What is the purpose of a DHCP relay agent?

To assign IP addresses to clients

To listen for DHCP broadcasts from clients and relay them to DHCP servers in different subnets (correct)

To authorize DHCP servers in Active Directory

To store multiple DHCP scopes

What is a DHCP reservation?

When a client sends an ARP request to check if an IP address is already in use

When a DHCP server sends a DHCPINFORM packet when it's back online

When an IP address within a scope is set aside for use with a specific client based on MAC address (correct)

When a DHCP option is applied at the server level

What information is stored in the DHCP database?

Default gateway and DNS server

Subnet mask and Domain name

Scopes and Reservations (correct)

Network ID and Lease duration

What are some common DHCP options?

Default gateway and DNS server Signup and view all the answers

What is the interval for automatic backup of DHCP database?

60 minutes Signup and view all the answers

What should you do first to move a DHCP database to a new server?

Back up the DHCP database on the old server Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of DHCP audit logging?

To log events related to DHCP server Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of DHCP High Availability?

To provide backup for DHCP server Signup and view all the answers

What are the two modes of DHCP Failover?

Hot Standby and Load balancing Signup and view all the answers

Which protocol is used to assign IP addresses to clients in a network?

DHCP Signup and view all the answers

What is APIPA?

A failback when DHCP service is not available Signup and view all the answers

What happens when a DHCP client fails to renew its lease after 100% of the lease has expired?

The lease generation process starts over again Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of DHCP options?

To assign additional TCP/IP configuration values Signup and view all the answers

What is the range of IP addresses that clients are automatically configured with in the absence of DHCP service?

169.254.0.0 Signup and view all the answers

What is DHCP?

A client/server protocol that provides an IP host with its IP address and other related configuration information such as the subnet mask and default gateway. Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of using DHCP?

Minimizes configuration errors caused by manual IP address assignment, typographical errors, and address conflicts. Signup and view all the answers

What is the default state of the DHCP client in Windows-based client operating systems?

Enabled Signup and view all the answers

What is the default port used by DHCP protocol?

UDP ports 67-68 Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of DHCP Server in Windows Server OS?

It is an optional networking server role that provides DHCP services to clients. Signup and view all the answers