DHCPv4 servers

A DHCPv4 server provides network configuration parameters, such as IP addresses, to DHCP clients.

  • delivers configuration parameters directly to DHCP clients attached to Firewall Threat Defense device interfaces, and

  • uses UDP port communication for client-server messaging.

DHCPv4 server communication details

The DHCP communication uses specific network protocols and port assignments:

  • IPv4 DHCP client: Uses broadcast rather than multicast address to reach the server and listens for messages on UDP port 68

  • DHCP server: Listens for messages on UDP port 67