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CCNP Practice Question: Drag and drop the steps of the DHCP DORA process…
Drag and drop the steps of the DHCP DORA process into the correct order, from first to last.
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Client broadcasts DHCP Discover
The DHCP DORA process begins with the client broadcasting a Discover message to locate a DHCP server. The server responds with an Offer message containing an IP address and configuration parameters. The client then sends a Request message to formally request the offered IP address. Finally, the server sends an Acknowledge message to confirm the lease and provide the configuration.
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Variation 1. Drag and drop each DHCP message on the left to its correct order in the DORA process on the right.
medium- ✓ P1.DHCPDISCOVER: Client broadcasts to find DHCP servers
- ✓ P2.DHCPOFFER: Server offers an IP address to the client
- ✓ P3.DHCPREQUEST: Client requests the offered IP address
- ✓ P4.DHCPACK: Server acknowledges and assigns the IP address
- ✓ P5.DHCPNAK: Server denies the client's request
Why P1: The standard DORA process consists of four steps: Discover, Offer, Request, Acknowledge. However, DHCPNAK (Negative Acknowledgment) can occur as an alternative to DHCPACK when the server cannot fulfill the client's request, typically after the DHCPREQUEST. Therefore, in the context of this matching exercise, DHCPNAK is placed after DHCPREQUEST, representing a possible server response.
Variation 2. Drag and drop each DHCP message on the left to its matching flow order position on the right.
medium- ✓ P1.DHCPDISCOVER: First message sent by client to locate a DHCP server
- ✓ P2.DHCPOFFER: Second message sent by server with an offered IP address
- ✓ P3.DHCPREQUEST: Third message sent by client to accept the offered IP
- ✓ P4.DHCPACK: Fourth message sent by server to confirm the lease
- ✓ P5.DHCPNAK: Message sent by server to reject a client's request
Why P1: The DHCP message flow order is: DHCPDISCOVER (1st) sent by client to locate a server, DHCPOFFER (2nd) sent by server with offered IP, DHCPREQUEST (3rd) sent by client to accept the offer, DHCPACK (4th) sent by server to confirm the lease. DHCPNAK is sent by the server in response to a DHCPREQUEST when the requested IP is not available, and it replaces DHCPACK in that scenario. Thus, in the ordering, DHCPNAK is placed as the 5th message to indicate it is an alternative to DHCPACK.
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