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Bootstrap Protocol

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In computing, BOOTP, short for Bootstrap Protocol, is a UDP protocol used for a network client to get the IP address automatically. It is a basic part of DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). It is usually done in booting process of computers or operating systems running on them. The BOOTP servers assigns the IP address from a pool of addresses to each client with a certain lease time. It is originally defined in RFC 951.

Because BOOTP is considered rather obsolete, DHCP is usually recommended to use.

History

Historical diskless workstations tended to use BOOTP to obtain their IP address as well as the name and location of their boot image or kernel.


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