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200-201 Practice Question: Drag and drop the steps for the DHCP DORA process…
Drag and drop the steps for the DHCP DORA process (dynamic host configuration) into the correct order.
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Step 1: Discover, Step 2: Offer, Step 3: Request, Step 4: Acknowledge
The DHCP DORA process stands for Discover, Offer, Request, Acknowledge. It begins with the client broadcasting a Discover message to find DHCP servers. Servers respond with an Offer of an available IP address. The client then sends a Request to accept one of the offers. Finally, the server sends an Acknowledge to confirm the lease, completing the process. This sequence ensures proper assignment of IP addresses and avoids conflicts.
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Step 1: Discover, Step 2: Offer, Step 3: Request, Step 4: Acknowledge
Why this is correct
This is the correct order because DHCP clients first broadcast a Discover message to locate servers, then servers respond with an Offer of an IP address, the client sends a Request to accept the offer, and the server sends an Acknowledge to confirm the lease.
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Step 1: Discover, Step 2: Request, Step 3: Offer, Step 4: Acknowledge
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because a client cannot send a Request before receiving an Offer; the client must first obtain an offer from a server.
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Step 1: Offer, Step 2: Discover, Step 3: Request, Step 4: Acknowledge
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because a server cannot offer an IP address before the client has broadcast a Discover message; the process must start with the client's discovery.
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Step 1: Discover, Step 2: Offer, Step 3: Acknowledge, Step 4: Request
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because the Acknowledge message is the final step after the client's Request; the server cannot acknowledge a request that hasn't been sent yet.
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