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More information can be found in the Info pages on named, in the
/usr/share/doc/bind[-<version>] files and on the Bind project homepage. The DNS HOWTO covers the use of BIND as a DNS server.
10.3.8. DHCP
DHCP is the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, which is gradually replacing good old bootp in larger environments. It is used to control vital networking parameters such as IP addresses and name servers of hosts. DHCP is backward compatible with bootp. For configuring the server, you will need to read the HOWTO.