BOOTP / DHCP option 33, Static routing table

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Description:

Protocol suite: TCP/IP.
Protocol type:Application layer configuration protocol.
Base protocols: BOOTP, Bootstrap Protocol.
DHCP, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
Option length:10+ bytes.
Links: IANA: BOOTP and DHCP options.

This option specifies a list of static routes that the client should install in its routing cache. If multiple routes to the same destination are specified, they are listed in descending order of priority. The routes consist of a list of IP address pairs. The first address is the destination address, and the second address is the router for the destination. The default route (0.0.0.0) is an illegal destination for a static route.


MAC header IP header UDP header BOOTP | DHCP header BOOTP / DHCP option 33

BOOTP / DHCP option 33:

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Code Length IP address pair [] :::

Code. 8 bits. Always set to 33.
Option code.

Length. 8 bits. 8+ in multiples of 8.
Size of the option data in bytes.

IP address pair. 64 bits (8 bytes).
The first address is the destination address, and the second address is the router for the destination.


Glossary:


RFCs:

[RFC 2132] DHCP Options and BOOTP Vendor Extensions.


Publications:


Obsolete RFCs:

[RFC 1533] DHCP Options and BOOTP Vendor Extensions.


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