Birgitta is the system administrator for a network with 100 client machines. She wants to avoid
manually maintaining all of the TCP/IP configurations. Which type of server could she add to her
network to automatically manage the IP addresses?

A.
DNS server

B.
SNMP server

C.
DHCP server

D.
SGMP server

Explanation:
The DHCP server will assign IP addresses, and will do so with a leasing facility. With leasing, IP
addresses can be returned when they are no longer needed or used by the client. The IP
addresses are managed, since the server can be administered, and show which IP addresses are
assigned, and to which hosts.
Also, for the management of TCP/IP configurations, DHCP has the scope options facility. With this
feature, other TCP/IP parameters on the client can be dynamically changed, such as the default
gateway, assigning name servers (DNS, WINS), and assigning the DNS domain which the client

will belong.
Incorrect Answers:
A: A DNS server provides IP address to NAME mappings. It does not affect any other TCP/IP
configuration parameters.
B: The SNMP server is used to manage a network. It would not be able to even contact a client (or
be contacted by a client) until that client received a valid IP address.
D: This is not a commonly known server, and definitely not listed within the general know list of
TCP/IP servers.