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siaddr: IP address of the DHCP server.

giaddr: IP address of the first DHCP relay agent that the DHCP client passes after it sent the request packet.

chaddr: Hardware address of the DHCP client.

sname: Name of the DHCP server.

file: Path and name of the boot configuration file that the DHCP server specifies for the DHCP client.

option: Optional variable-length fields, including packet type, valid lease time, IP address of a DNS server, and IP address of the WINS server.

Protocols and Standards

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RFC 2131: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

RFC 2132: DHCP Options and BOOTP Vendor Extensions

RFC 1542: Clarifications and Extensions for the Bootstrap Protocol

RFC 3046: DHCP Relay Agent Information option

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