| BOOTP/DHCP option 29, Perform Mask Discovery |
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Description | Glossary | RFCs | Publications | Obsolete RFCs |
| Protocol suite: | TCP/IP. |
| Protocol type: | Application layer configuration protocol. |
| Base protocols: |
BOOTP, Bootstrap Protocol. DHCP, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. |
| Option length: | 3 bytes. |
| Links: | IANA: BOOTP and DHCP options. |
This option specifies whether or not the client should perform subnet mask discovery using ICMP.
| MAC header | IP header | UDP header | BOOTP | DHCP header | BOOTP/DHCP option 29 |
BOOTP/DHCP option 29:
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Code.
8 bits.
Always set to 29.
Option code.
Length.
8 bits.
Always set to 1.
Size of the option data in bytes.
Value. 8 bits.
Value Description 0 The client should not perform mask discovery. 1 The client should perform mask discovery.
RFCs:
[RFC 2132] DHCP Options and BOOTP Vendor Extensions.
[RFC 1533] DHCP Options and BOOTP Vendor Extensions.
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Description | Glossary | RFCs | Publications | Obsolete RFCs |