What is the BOOTP protocol used for
The Bootstrap Protocol, or BOOTP, is a network protocol used by a
network client to obtain an IP address from a configuration server.A BOOTP
configuration server assigns an IP address to each client from a pool of
addresses.BOOTP has also been used for Unix-like diskless workstations to
obtain the network location of their boot image in addition to an IP address,
and also by enterprises to roll out a pre-configured client (e.g., Windows)
installation to newly installed PCs.
Originally requiring the use of a boot floppy disk to establish
the initial network connection, manufacturers of network cards later embedded
the protocol in the BIOS of the interface cards as well as system boards with
on-board network adapters, thus allowing direct network booting.The Dynamic
Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a more advanced protocol for the same
purpose and has superseded the use of BOOTP. Most DHCP servers also function as
BOOTP servers. In Windows 2003 server RIS Server use BOOTP protocol it give the
IP address to the client when client machine starts first boot option will have
to be NIC card. The NIC card get the ip address from dhcp
server and it get windows XP image from RIS server and windows
installation begin without need of CD Rom.
BOOTP is also referred to as
Bootstrap Protocol. This is the network protocol used by network client to
acquire an IP address from the configuration server and was originally
described in RFC 951. This is normally used when a computer is booting up
during the bootstrap process. A BOOTP configuration server allocates an IP
address from a collection of addresses to every client and uses the User
Datagram Protocol or UDP on IPv4 as a transport.
BOOTP is originally
aided by a boot floppy disk to set up the first network connection but network
card manufacturers later inserted the protocol in the BIOS of the interface
cards including those motherboards with integrated network adapters. This
generally permits direct network booting like what our office was originally
designed, all computers are connected with each other using a coaxial cable and
all workstations directly boots from the server. The use of BOOTP has been
outdated by DHCP or the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol which is a more
advanced protocol and also has the same use.
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