Microsoft KB Archive/183199

= DHCP Server Does Not Provide Options to Remote Boot Clients =

Article ID: 183199

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q183199



SYMPTOMS
Your diskless workstations (or other devices), that use Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to obtain IP address information and BOOTP file and server information, may not obtain the DHCP options that are configured in the client's DHCP reservation.



CAUSE
Some DHCP clients do not request any option parameters in their DHCPDISCOVER packet or their DHCPREQUEST packet. Windows NT DHCP server expects the client to request the necessary options in either the DHCPDISCOVER or the DHCPREQUEST packet. Windows NT DHCP server will not provide any option parameters unless specifically requested by the client.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post additional information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information on BOOTP, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: 174765

TITLE : How to Configure Microsoft DHCP Server for BOOTP Clients

ARTICLE-ID: 142373

TITLE : TFTP Server Not Included With Windows NT

ARTICLE-ID: 164394

TITLE : BOOTP Service Does Not populate ARP cache

ARTICLE-ID: 167708

TITLE : BOOTP Client Name Disappear in DHCP Manager

For more information about DHCP and BOOTP, see RFC1532, RFC2131, and RFC2132.

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