4 dhcpd-options(5) dhcpd-options(5)
8 dhcp-options - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol options
10 D
\bDE
\bES
\bSC
\bCR
\bRI
\bIP
\bPT
\bTI
\bIO
\bON
\bN
11 The Dynamic Host Configuration protocol allows the client
12 to receive o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bns
\bs from the DHCP server describing the
13 network configuration and various services that are avail
14 able on the network. When configuring d
\bdh
\bhc
\bcp
\bpd
\bd(
\b(8
\b8)
\b) or
15 d
\bdh
\bhc
\bcl
\bli
\bie
\ben
\bnt
\bt(
\b(8
\b8)
\b) ,
\b, options must often be declared. The syntax
16 for declaring options, and the names and formats of the
17 options that can be declared, are documented here.
19 R
\bRE
\bEF
\bFE
\bER
\bRE
\bEN
\bNC
\bCE
\bE:
\b: O
\bOP
\bPT
\bTI
\bIO
\bON
\bN S
\bST
\bTA
\bAT
\bTE
\bEM
\bME
\bEN
\bNT
\bTS
\bS
20 DHCP _
\bo_
\bp_
\bt_
\bi_
\bo_
\bn statements always start with the _
\bo_
\bp_
\bt_
\bi_
\bo_
\bn key
21 word, followed by an option name, followed by option data.
22 The option names and data formats are described below.
23 It is not necessary to exhaustively specify all DHCP
24 options - only those options which are needed by clients
27 Option data comes in a variety of formats, as defined
30 The i
\bip
\bp-
\b-a
\bad
\bdd
\bdr
\bre
\bes
\bss
\bs data type can be entered either as an
31 explicit IP address (e.g., 239.254.197.10) or as a domain
32 name (e.g., haagen.isc.org). When entering a domain name,
33 be sure that that domain name resolves to a single IP
36 The i
\bin
\bnt
\bt3
\b32
\b2 data type specifies a signed 32-bit integer.
37 The u
\bui
\bin
\bnt
\bt3
\b32
\b2 data type specifies an unsigned 32-bit integer.
38 The i
\bin
\bnt
\bt1
\b16
\b6 and u
\bui
\bin
\bnt
\bt1
\b16
\b6 data types specify signed and
39 unsigned 16-bit integers. The i
\bin
\bnt
\bt8
\b8 and u
\bui
\bin
\bnt
\bt8
\b8 data types
40 specify signed and unsigned 8-bit integers. Unsigned
41 8-bit integers are also sometimes referred to as octets.
43 The s
\bst
\btr
\bri
\bin
\bng
\bg data type specifies an NVT ASCII string, which
44 must be enclosed in double quotes - for example, to spec
45 ify a domain-name option, the syntax would be
47 option domain-name "isc.org";
49 The f
\bfl
\bla
\bag
\bg data type specifies a boolean value. Booleans
50 can be either true or false (or on or off, if that makes
53 The d
\bda
\bat
\bta
\ba-
\b-s
\bst
\btr
\bri
\bin
\bng
\bg data type specifies either an NVT ASCII
54 string enclosed in double quotes, or a series of octets
55 specified in hexadecimal, seperated by colons. For exam
58 option client-identifier "CLIENT-FOO";
60 option client-identifier 43:4c:49:45:54:2d:46:4f:4f;
70 dhcpd-options(5) dhcpd-options(5)
73 The documentation for the various options mentioned below
74 is taken from the latest IETF draft document on DHCP
75 options. Options which are not listed by name may be
76 defined by the name option-_
\bn_
\bn_
\bn, where _
\bn_
\bn_
\bn _
\bi_
\bs _
\bt_
\bh_
\be _
\bd_
\be_
\bc_
\bi_
\bm_
\ba_
\bl
77 _
\bn_
\bu_
\bm_
\bb_
\be_
\br _
\bo_
\bf _
\bt_
\bh_
\be _
\bo_
\bp_
\bt_
\bi_
\bo_
\bn _
\bc_
\bo_
\bd_
\be_
\b. _
\bT_
\bh_
\be_
\bs_
\be _
\bo_
\bp_
\bt_
\bi_
\bo_
\bn_
\bs _
\bm_
\ba_
\by _
\bb_
\be _
\bf_
\bo_
\bl_
\bl_
\bo_
\bw_
\be_
\bd
78 _
\be_
\bi_
\bt_
\bh_
\be_
\br _
\bb_
\by _
\ba _
\bs_
\bt_
\br_
\bi_
\bn_
\bg_
\b, _
\be_
\bn_
\bc_
\bl_
\bo_
\bs_
\be_
\bd _
\bi_
\bn _
\bq_
\bu_
\bo_
\bt_
\be_
\bs_
\b, _
\bo_
\br _
\bb_
\by _
\ba _
\bs_
\be_
\br_
\bi_
\be_
\bs _
\bo_
\bf
79 _
\bo_
\bc_
\bt_
\be_
\bt_
\bs_
\b, _
\be_
\bx_
\bp_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs_
\be_
\bd _
\ba_
\bs _
\bt_
\bw_
\bo_
\b-_
\bd_
\bi_
\bg_
\bi_
\bt _
\bh_
\be_
\bx_
\ba_
\bd_
\be_
\bc_
\bi_
\bm_
\ba_
\bl _
\bn_
\bu_
\bm_
\bb_
\be_
\br_
\bs _
\bs_
\be_
\bp_
\be_
\br_
\b
80 _
\ba_
\bt_
\be_
\bd _
\bb_
\by _
\bc_
\bo_
\bl_
\bo_
\bn_
\bs_
\b. _
\bF_
\bo_
\br _
\be_
\bx_
\ba_
\bm_
\bp_
\bl_
\be_
\b:
82 option option-133 "my-option-133-text";
83 option option-129 1:54:c9:2b:47;
85 Because dhcpd does not know the format of these undefined
86 option codes, no checking is done to ensure the correct
87 ness of the entered data.
89 The standard options are:
91 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn s
\bsu
\bub
\bbn
\bne
\bet
\bt-
\b-m
\bma
\bas
\bsk
\bk _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs;
\b;
93 The subnet mask option specifies the client's subnet
94 mask as per RFC 950. If no subnet mask option is pro
95 vided anywhere in scope, as a last resort dhcpd will
96 use the subnet mask from the subnet declaration for the
97 network on which an address is being assigned. How
98 ever, _
\ba_
\bn_
\by subnet-mask option declaration that is in
99 scope for the address being assigned will override the
100 subnet mask specified in the subnet declaration.
102 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn t
\bti
\bim
\bme
\be-
\b-o
\bof
\bff
\bfs
\bse
\bet
\bt _
\bi_
\bn_
\bt_
\b3_
\b2;
\b;
104 The time-offset option specifies the offset of the
105 client's subnet in seconds from Coordinated Universal
108 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn r
\bro
\bou
\but
\bte
\ber
\brs
\bs _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs [,
\b, _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs... ];
\b;
110 The routers option specifies a list of IP addresses for
111 routers on the client's subnet. Routers should be
112 listed in order of preference.
114 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn t
\bti
\bim
\bme
\be-
\b-s
\bse
\ber
\brv
\bve
\ber
\brs
\bs _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs [, _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs... ];
\b;
116 The time-server option specifies a list of RFC 868 time
117 servers available to the client. Servers should be
118 listed in order of preference.
120 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn i
\bie
\ben
\bn1
\b11
\b16
\b6-
\b-n
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be-
\b-s
\bse
\ber
\brv
\bve
\ber
\brs
\bs _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs [,
\b, _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs... ];
122 The ien116-name-servers option specifies a list of IEN
123 116 name servers available to the client. Servers
124 should be listed in order of preference.
126 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn d
\bdo
\bom
\bma
\bai
\bin
\bn-
\b-n
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be-
\b-s
\bse
\ber
\brv
\bve
\ber
\brs
\bs _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs [,
\b, _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs... ];
\b;
136 dhcpd-options(5) dhcpd-options(5)
139 The domain-name-servers option specifies a list of
140 Domain Name System (STD 13, RFC 1035) name servers
141 available to the client. Servers should be listed in
144 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn l
\blo
\bog
\bg-
\b-s
\bse
\ber
\brv
\bve
\ber
\brs
\bs _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs [,
\b, _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs... ];
\b;
146 The log-server option specifies a list of MIT-LCS UDP
147 log servers available to the client. Servers should be
148 listed in order of preference.
150 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn c
\bco
\boo
\bok
\bki
\bie
\be-
\b-s
\bse
\ber
\brv
\bve
\ber
\brs
\bs _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs [,
\b, _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs... ];
\b;
152 The cookie server option specifies a list of RFC 865
153 cookie servers available to the client. Servers should
154 be listed in order of preference.
156 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn l
\blp
\bpr
\br-
\b-s
\bse
\ber
\brv
\bve
\ber
\brs
\bs _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs [,
\b, _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs... ];
\b;
158 The LPR server option specifies a list of RFC 1179 line
159 printer servers available to the client. Servers
160 should be listed in order of preference.
162 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn i
\bim
\bmp
\bpr
\bre
\bes
\bss
\bs-
\b-s
\bse
\ber
\brv
\bve
\ber
\brs
\bs _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs [,
\b, _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs... ];
\b;
164 The impress-server option specifies a list of Imagen
165 Impress servers available to the client. Servers
166 should be listed in order of preference.
168 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn r
\bre
\bes
\bso
\bou
\bur
\brc
\bce
\be-
\b-l
\blo
\boc
\bca
\bat
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn-
\b-s
\bse
\ber
\brv
\bve
\ber
\brs
\bs _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs [,
\b, _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-
169 _
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs... ];
\b;
171 This option specifies a list of RFC 887 Resource Loca
172 tion servers available to the client. Servers should
173 be listed in order of preference.
175 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn h
\bho
\bos
\bst
\bt-
\b-n
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be _
\bs_
\bt_
\br_
\bi_
\bn_
\bg;
\b;
177 This option specifies the name of the client. The name
178 may or may not be qualified with the local domain name
179 (it is preferable to use the domain-name option to
180 specify the domain name). See RFC 1035 for character
183 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn b
\bbo
\boo
\bot
\bt-
\b-s
\bsi
\biz
\bze
\be _
\bu_
\bi_
\bn_
\bt_
\b1_
\b6;
\b;
185 This option specifies the length in 512-octet blocks of
186 the default boot image for the client.
188 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn m
\bme
\ber
\bri
\bit
\bt-
\b-d
\bdu
\bum
\bmp
\bp _
\bs_
\bt_
\br_
\bi_
\bn_
\bg;
\b;
190 This option specifies the path-name of a file to which
191 the client's core image should be dumped in the event
192 the client crashes. The path is formatted as a
202 dhcpd-options(5) dhcpd-options(5)
205 character string consisting of characters from the NVT
208 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn d
\bdo
\bom
\bma
\bai
\bin
\bn-
\b-n
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be _
\bs_
\bt_
\br_
\bi_
\bn_
\bg;
\b;
210 This option specifies the domain name that client
211 should use when resolving hostnames via the Domain Name
214 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn s
\bsw
\bwa
\bap
\bp-
\b-s
\bse
\ber
\brv
\bve
\ber
\br _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs;
\b;
216 This specifies the IP address of the client's swap
219 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn r
\bro
\boo
\bot
\bt-
\b-p
\bpa
\bat
\bth
\bh _
\bs_
\bt_
\br_
\bi_
\bn_
\bg;
\b;
221 This option specifies the path-name that contains the
222 client's root disk. The path is formatted as a charac
223 ter string consisting of characters from the NVT ASCII
226 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn i
\bip
\bp-
\b-f
\bfo
\bor
\brw
\bwa
\bar
\brd
\bdi
\bin
\bng
\bg _
\bf_
\bl_
\ba_
\bg;
\b;
228 This option specifies whether the client should config
229 ure its IP layer for packet forwarding. A value of 0
230 means disable IP forwarding, and a value of 1 means
231 enable IP forwarding.
233 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn n
\bno
\bon
\bn-
\b-l
\blo
\boc
\bca
\bal
\bl-
\b-s
\bso
\bou
\bur
\brc
\bce
\be-
\b-r
\bro
\bou
\but
\bti
\bin
\bng
\bg _
\bf_
\bl_
\ba_
\bg;
\b;
235 This option specifies whether the client should config
236 ure its IP layer to allow forwarding of datagrams with
237 non-local source routes (see Section 3.3.5 of [4] for a
238 discussion of this topic). A value of 0 means disallow
239 forwarding of such datagrams, and a value of 1 means
242 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn p
\bpo
\bol
\bli
\bic
\bcy
\by-
\b-f
\bfi
\bil
\blt
\bte
\ber
\br _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs [,
\b, _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs
243 _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs... ];
\b;
245 This option specifies policy filters for non-local
246 source routing. The filters consist of a list of IP
247 addresses and masks which specify destination/mask
248 pairs with which to filter incoming source routes.
250 Any source routed datagram whose next-hop address does
251 not match one of the filters should be discarded by the
254 See STD 3 (RFC1122) for further information.
256 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn m
\bma
\bax
\bx-
\b-d
\bdg
\bgr
\bra
\bam
\bm-
\b-r
\bre
\bea
\bas
\bss
\bse
\bem
\bmb
\bbl
\bly
\by _
\bu_
\bi_
\bn_
\bt_
\b1_
\b6;
\b;
258 This option specifies the maximum size datagram that
268 dhcpd-options(5) dhcpd-options(5)
271 the client should be prepared to reassemble. The mini
272 mum value legal value is 576.
274 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn d
\bde
\bef
\bfa
\bau
\bul
\blt
\bt-
\b-i
\bip
\bp-
\b-t
\btt
\btl
\bl _
\bu_
\bi_
\bn_
\bt_
\b8_
\b;
276 This option specifies the default time-to-live that the
277 client should use on outgoing datagrams.
279 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn p
\bpa
\bat
\bth
\bh-
\b-m
\bmt
\btu
\bu-
\b-a
\bag
\bgi
\bin
\bng
\bg-
\b-t
\bti
\bim
\bme
\beo
\bou
\but
\bt _
\bu_
\bi_
\bn_
\bt_
\b3_
\b2;
\b;
281 This option specifies the timeout (in seconds) to use
282 when aging Path MTU values discovered by the mechanism
285 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn p
\bpa
\bat
\bth
\bh-
\b-m
\bmt
\btu
\bu-
\b-p
\bpl
\bla
\bat
\bte
\bea
\bau
\bu-
\b-t
\bta
\bab
\bbl
\ble
\be _
\bu_
\bi_
\bn_
\bt_
\b1_
\b6 [,
\b, _
\bu_
\bi_
\bn_
\bt_
\b1_
\b6... ];
\b;
287 This option specifies a table of MTU sizes to use when
288 performing Path MTU Discovery as defined in RFC 1191.
289 The table is formatted as a list of 16-bit unsigned
290 integers, ordered from smallest to largest. The mini
291 mum MTU value cannot be smaller than 68.
293 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn i
\bin
\bnt
\bte
\ber
\brf
\bfa
\bac
\bce
\be-
\b-m
\bmt
\btu
\bu _
\bu_
\bi_
\bn_
\bt_
\b1_
\b6;
\b;
295 This option specifies the MTU to use on this interface.
296 The minimum legal value for the MTU is 68.
298 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn a
\bal
\bll
\bl-
\b-s
\bsu
\bub
\bbn
\bne
\bet
\bts
\bs-
\b-l
\blo
\boc
\bca
\bal
\bl _
\bf_
\bl_
\ba_
\bg;
\b;
300 This option specifies whether or not the client may
301 assume that all subnets of the IP network to which the
302 client is connected use the same MTU as the subnet of
303 that network to which the client is directly connected.
304 A value of 1 indicates that all subnets share the same
305 MTU. A value of 0 means that the client should assume
306 that some subnets of the directly connected network may
309 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn b
\bbr
\bro
\boa
\bad
\bdc
\bca
\bas
\bst
\bt-
\b-a
\bad
\bdd
\bdr
\bre
\bes
\bss
\bs _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs;
\b;
311 This option specifies the broadcast address in use on
312 the client's subnet. Legal values for broadcast
313 addresses are specified in section 3.2.1.3 of STD 3
316 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn p
\bpe
\ber
\brf
\bfo
\bor
\brm
\bm-
\b-m
\bma
\bas
\bsk
\bk-
\b-d
\bdi
\bis
\bsc
\bco
\bov
\bve
\ber
\bry
\by _
\bf_
\bl_
\ba_
\bg;
\b;
318 This option specifies whether or not the client should
319 perform subnet mask discovery using ICMP. A value of 0
320 indicates that the client should not perform mask dis
321 covery. A value of 1 means that the client should per
324 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn m
\bma
\bas
\bsk
\bk-
\b-s
\bsu
\bup
\bpp
\bpl
\bli
\bie
\ber
\br _
\bf_
\bl_
\ba_
\bg;
\b;
334 dhcpd-options(5) dhcpd-options(5)
337 This option specifies whether or not the client should
338 respond to subnet mask requests using ICMP. A value of
339 0 indicates that the client should not respond. A
340 value of 1 means that the client should respond.
342 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn r
\bro
\bou
\but
\bte
\ber
\br-
\b-d
\bdi
\bis
\bsc
\bco
\bov
\bve
\ber
\bry
\by _
\bf_
\bl_
\ba_
\bg;
\b;
344 This option specifies whether or not the client should
345 solicit routers using the Router Discovery mechanism
346 defined in RFC 1256. A value of 0 indicates that the
347 client should not perform router discovery. A value of
348 1 means that the client should perform router discov
351 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn r
\bro
\bou
\but
\bte
\ber
\br-
\b-s
\bso
\bol
\bli
\bic
\bci
\bit
\bta
\bat
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn-
\b-a
\bad
\bdd
\bdr
\bre
\bes
\bss
\bs _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs;
\b;
353 This option specifies the address to which the client
354 should transmit router solicitation requests.
356 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn s
\bst
\bta
\bat
\bti
\bic
\bc-
\b-r
\bro
\bou
\but
\bte
\bes
\bs _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs [,
\b, _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs
357 _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs... ];
\b;
359 This option specifies a list of static routes that the
360 client should install in its routing cache. If multi
361 ple routes to the same destination are specified, they
362 are listed in descending order of priority.
364 The routes consist of a list of IP address pairs. The
365 first address is the destination address, and the sec
366 ond address is the router for the destination.
368 The default route (0.0.0.0) is an illegal destination
369 for a static route. To specify the default route, use
370 the r
\bro
\bou
\but
\bte
\ber
\brs
\bs option.
372 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn t
\btr
\bra
\bai
\bil
\ble
\ber
\br-
\b-e
\ben
\bnc
\bca
\bap
\bps
\bsu
\bul
\bla
\bat
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn _
\bf_
\bl_
\ba_
\bg;
\b;
374 This option specifies whether or not the client should
375 negotiate the use of trailers (RFC 893 [14]) when using
376 the ARP protocol. A value of 0 indicates that the
377 client should not attempt to use trailers. A value of
378 1 means that the client should attempt to use trailers.
380 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn a
\bar
\brp
\bp-
\b-c
\bca
\bac
\bch
\bhe
\be-
\b-t
\bti
\bim
\bme
\beo
\bou
\but
\bt _
\bu_
\bi_
\bn_
\bt_
\b3_
\b2;
\b;
382 This option specifies the timeout in seconds for ARP
385 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn i
\bie
\bee
\bee
\be8
\b80
\b02
\b2-
\b-3
\b3-
\b-e
\ben
\bnc
\bca
\bap
\bps
\bsu
\bul
\bla
\bat
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn _
\bf_
\bl_
\ba_
\bg;
\b;
387 This option specifies whether or not the client should
388 use Ethernet Version 2 (RFC 894) or IEEE 802.3 (RFC
389 1042) encapsulation if the interface is an Ethernet. A
390 value of 0 indicates that the client should use RFC 894
400 dhcpd-options(5) dhcpd-options(5)
403 encapsulation. A value of 1 means that the client
404 should use RFC 1042 encapsulation.
406 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn d
\bde
\bef
\bfa
\bau
\bul
\blt
\bt-
\b-t
\btc
\bcp
\bp-
\b-t
\btt
\btl
\bl _
\bu_
\bi_
\bn_
\bt_
\b8;
\b;
408 This option specifies the default TTL that the client
409 should use when sending TCP segments. The minimum
412 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn t
\btc
\bcp
\bp-
\b-k
\bke
\bee
\bep
\bpa
\bal
\bli
\biv
\bve
\be-
\b-i
\bin
\bnt
\bte
\ber
\brv
\bva
\bal
\bl _
\bu_
\bi_
\bn_
\bt_
\b3_
\b2;
\b;
414 This option specifies the interval (in seconds) that
415 the client TCP should wait before sending a keepalive
416 message on a TCP connection. The time is specified as
417 a 32-bit unsigned integer. A value of zero indicates
418 that the client should not generate keepalive messages
419 on connections unless specifically requested by an
422 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn t
\btc
\bcp
\bp-
\b-k
\bke
\bee
\bep
\bpa
\bal
\bli
\biv
\bve
\be-
\b-g
\bga
\bar
\brb
\bba
\bag
\bge
\be _
\bf_
\bl_
\ba_
\bg;
\b;
424 This option specifies the whether or not the client
425 should send TCP keepalive messages with a octet of
426 garbage for compatibility with older implementations.
427 A value of 0 indicates that a garbage octet should not
428 be sent. A value of 1 indicates that a garbage octet
431 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn n
\bni
\bis
\bs-
\b-d
\bdo
\bom
\bma
\bai
\bin
\bn _
\bs_
\bt_
\br_
\bi_
\bn_
\bg;
\b;
433 This option specifies the name of the client's NIS (Sun
434 Network Information Services) domain. The domain is
435 formatted as a character string consisting of charac
436 ters from the NVT ASCII character set.
438 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn n
\bni
\bis
\bs-
\b-s
\bse
\ber
\brv
\bve
\ber
\brs
\bs _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs [,
\b, _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs... ];
\b;
440 This option specifies a list of IP addresses indicating
441 NIS servers available to the client. Servers should be
442 listed in order of preference.
444 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn n
\bnt
\btp
\bp-
\b-s
\bse
\ber
\brv
\bve
\ber
\brs
\bs _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs [,
\b, _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs... ];
\b;
446 This option specifies a list of IP addresses indicating
447 NTP (RFC 1035) servers available to the client.
448 Servers should be listed in order of preference.
450 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn n
\bne
\bet
\btb
\bbi
\bio
\bos
\bs-
\b-n
\bna
\bam
\bme
\be-
\b-s
\bse
\ber
\brv
\bve
\ber
\brs
\bs _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs [,
\b, _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs...
453 The NetBIOS name server (NBNS) option specifies a list
454 of RFC 1001/1002 NBNS name servers listed in order of
455 preference. NetBIOS Name Service is currently more
456 commonly referred to as WINS. WINS servers can be
466 dhcpd-options(5) dhcpd-options(5)
469 specified using the netbios-name-servers option.
471 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn n
\bne
\bet
\btb
\bbi
\bio
\bos
\bs-
\b-d
\bdd
\bd-
\b-s
\bse
\ber
\brv
\bve
\ber
\br _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs [,
\b, _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs... ];
\b;
473 The NetBIOS datagram distribution server (NBDD) option
474 specifies a list of RFC 1001/1002 NBDD servers listed
475 in order of preference.
477 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn n
\bne
\bet
\btb
\bbi
\bio
\bos
\bs-
\b-n
\bno
\bod
\bde
\be-
\b-t
\bty
\byp
\bpe
\be _
\bu_
\bi_
\bn_
\bt_
\b8;
\b;
479 The NetBIOS node type option allows NetBIOS over TCP/IP
480 clients which are configurable to be configured as
481 described in RFC 1001/1002. The value is specified as
482 a single octet which identifies the client type.
484 Possible node types are:
487 _
\b1 B-node: Broadcast - no WINS
489 _
\b2 P-node: Peer - WINS only.
491 _
\b4 M-node: Mixed - broadcast, then WINS
493 _
\b8 H-node: Hybrid - WINS, then broadcast
495 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn n
\bne
\bet
\btb
\bbi
\bio
\bos
\bs-
\b-s
\bsc
\bco
\bop
\bpe
\be _
\bs_
\bt_
\br_
\bi_
\bn_
\bg;
\b;
497 The NetBIOS scope option specifies the NetBIOS over
498 TCP/IP scope parameter for the client as specified in
499 RFC 1001/1002. See RFC1001, RFC1002, and RFC1035 for
500 character-set restrictions.
502 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn f
\bfo
\bon
\bnt
\bt-
\b-s
\bse
\ber
\brv
\bve
\ber
\brs
\bs _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs [,
\b, _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs... ];
\b;
504 This option specifies a list of X Window System Font
505 servers available to the client. Servers should be
506 listed in order of preference.
508 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn x
\bx-
\b-d
\bdi
\bis
\bsp
\bpl
\bla
\bay
\by-
\b-m
\bma
\ban
\bna
\bag
\bge
\ber
\br _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs [,
\b, _
\bi_
\bp_
\b-_
\ba_
\bd_
\bd_
\br_
\be_
\bs_
\bs... ];
\b;
510 This option specifies a list of systems that are run
511 ning the X Window System Display Manager and are avail
512 able to the client. Addresses should be listed in
515 o
\bop
\bpt
\bti
\bio
\bon
\bn d
\bdh
\bhc
\bcp
\bp-
\b-c
\bcl
\bli
\bie
\ben
\bnt
\bt-
\b-i
\bid
\bde
\ben
\bnt
\bti
\bif
\bfi
\bie
\ber
\br _
\bd_
\ba_
\bt_
\ba_
\b-_
\bs_
\bt_
\br_
\bi_
\bn_
\bg;
\b;
517 This option can be used to specify the a DHCP client
518 identifier in a host declaration, so that dhcpd can
519 find the host record by matching against the client
532 dhcpd-options(5) dhcpd-options(5)
535 S
\bSE
\bEE
\bE A
\bAL
\bLS
\bSO
\bO
536 dhcpd.conf(5), dhcpd.leases(5), dhclient.conf(5),
537 dhcpd(8), dhclient(8), RFC2132, RFC2131.
539 A
\bAU
\bUT
\bTH
\bHO
\bOR
\bR
540 d
\bdh
\bhc
\bcp
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