Change in server behavior

Making the server authoritative for an IP pool changes how the server processes DHCP REQUEST packets.

The following table exhibits the behavior on the receiving DHCP REQUEST and DHCP inform packets from DHCP clients residing on either authoritative and non-authoritative pools.

Authoritative and non-authoritative pools
 

Authoritative Pool

Non-authoritative pool

When a DHCP client sending..

For Own IP

For IP belonging to different client

Unknown IP falling outside the range

For Own IP

For IP belonging to different client

Unknown IP falling outside the range

DHCP INFORM

send ACK

send ACK

send ACK

DROP

DROP

DROP

DHCP REQUEST

send ACK

send NACK

send NACK

send ACK

DROP

DROP