FEDORA-2011-0862 -- Fedora 14 dhcp-4.2.0-19.P2.fc14ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:101228 | Date: (C)2011-11-11 (M)2021-09-11 |
Class: PATCH | Family: unix |
DHCP is a protocol which allows individual devices on an IP network to get their own network configuration information from a DHCP server. The overall purpose of DHCP is to make it easier to administer a large network. The dhcp package includes the ISC DHCP service and relay agent. To use DHCP on your network, install a DHCP service , and on clients run a DHCP client daemon. The dhcp package provides the ISC DHCP service and relay agent.