Configuration of DHCP Server in centos

# Configuration of DHCP Server
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# Port Number:68
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# Required RPMS:
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dhcp-3.0.5-3.el5
dhcp-devel-3.0.5-3.el5
dhclient-3.0.5-3.el5

# Configuration Files:
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/usr/share/doc/dhcp-3.0.5

# Required Services and Daemons:
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dhcpd

# Configuration Steps:
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cd /usr/share/doc/dhcp-3.0.5
vi dhcpd.conf.sample
04 subnet 192.168.150.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
07 option routers 192.168.150.51;
08 option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;
10 option nis-domain "redhat"; -If NIS Server is configured.
11 option domain-name "cms.com"; -If DNS Server is configured.
12 option domain-name-servers 192.168.150.51;
21 range dynamic-bootp 192.168.150.51 192.168.150.71;
:wq
cp dhcp.conf.sample /etc/dhcpd.conf

# Check out the network settings
/etc/hosts
/etc/sysconfig/network

# Turn on the services
chkconfig dhcpd on
service dhcpd restart

# Client Side:
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netconfig
[*] Use dynamic IP configuration (BOOTP/DHCP)
service network restart
ifconfig eth0

# If client is Microsoft Windows, then use following command to assign IP dynamically on linux machine.
route add -host 255.255.255.255 dev eth0