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For questions about DHCP in in relation to network devices. For instance, you are setting up DHCP on a layer 3 switch.

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Does DHCP Client or Server re assigns the IP address?

Also, that static IP address falls under the range of the DHCP pool address range. In this case, the server will ping the IP address before offering the IP address to the DHCP client. … I know that if the order is different and the DHCP is coming later in the picture then DHCP server will ensure that it doesn't apply the conflicting IP address? …
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Why does the DHCP protocol need a Client ID?

In my opinion, this is absolutely mandatory to support DHCP relaying. In DHCP relaying, the src IP and destination IP's are changed. Also, the source and destination mac address. … So, on receiving the dhcp messages from the dhcp server, the relay interface can't keep a track of the mac address. …
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Why does the DHCP protocol need a Client ID?

A DHCP request from multiple hosts can be differentiated using the source MAC address. So, why is the DHCP client ID needed to differentiate the DHCP request? … Thus, they really don't need DHCP client ID? …
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