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  2. Bootstrap Protocol - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The Bootstrap Protocol ( BOOTP) is a computer networking protocol used in Internet Protocol networks to automatically assign an IP address to network devices from a configuration server. The BOOTP was originally defined in RFC 951 published in 1985. While some parts of BOOTP have been effectively superseded by the Dynamic Host ...

  3. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol ( DHCP) is a network management protocol used on Internet Protocol (IP) networks for automatically assigning IP addresses and other communication parameters to devices connected to the network using a client–server architecture. [1]

  4. Preboot Execution Environment - Wikipedia

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    In computing, the Preboot eXecution Environment, PXE (most often pronounced as / ˈpɪksiː / pixie, often called PXE Boot/ pixie boot .) specification describes a standardized client–server environment that boots a software assembly, retrieved from a network, on PXE-enabled clients. On the client side it requires only a PXE-capable network ...

  5. NetBoot - Wikipedia

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    Website. apple.com. NetBoot was a technology from Apple which enabled Macs with capable firmware (i.e. New World ROM) to boot from a network, rather than a local hard disk or optical disc drive. NetBoot is a derived work from the Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP), and is similar in concept to the Preboot Execution Environment.

  6. Remote Installation Services - Wikipedia

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    Remote Installation Services. RIS, Remote Installation Services is a Microsoft -supplied server that allows PXE BIOS -enabled computers to remotely execute boot environment variables. These variables are likely computers that are on a company's (or that company's client's) network. RIS is used to create installation images of operating systems ...

  7. Reverse Address Resolution Protocol - Wikipedia

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    The Reverse Address Resolution Protocol ( RARP) is an obsolete computer communication protocol used by a client computer to request its Internet Protocol ( IPv4) address from a computer network, when all it has available is its link layer or hardware address, such as a MAC address. The client broadcasts the request and does not need prior ...

  8. Comparison of DHCP server software - Wikipedia

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    free software. ISC License MPL 2.0 for ver 4.4.x. C. FreeRADIUS [freeradius 1] FreeRADIUS Development Team. 2012 (First stable release including DHCPv4 support) FreeRADIUS 3.2.2 [6] (February 16, 2023; 14 months ago.

  9. Network booting - Wikipedia

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    Network booting, shortened netboot, is the process of booting a computer from a network rather than a local drive. This method of booting can be used by routers, diskless workstations and centrally managed computers ( thin clients) such as public computers at libraries and schools. Network booting can be used to centralize management of disk ...