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Delivering SLP Information via W2K DHCP Server

By default Win2K DHCP does not know how to deliver Service Location Profile (SLP) information.  Configuring a Win2K DHCP server to distribute this information, however, is not difficult.  Simply follow the step-by-step procedures below.

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1. Start the DHCP Management Console
2. Right-Click on the DHCP Server and select "Set Predefined Options" ( Figure - 1 )
3. Select the "Add" button to insert Option 78 ( SLP Directory Agent Server )
4. Set "Name" to "SLP DA Server". ( Figure - 2 )
5. Set "Data Type" to "Binary".  DO NOT SELECT "IP Address"
6. Set "Code" to "78".
7. Set "Description" to "SLP DA Server".
8. Select "OK" to finish the creation of the "SLP DA" option.
9. Right-Click on the desired Scope and select "Configure Options" ( Figure - 3 )
10. Scroll down the "Available Options" list until you see Option 78.
11. Check the box for 78 and click in the "Data Entry Section" ( Figure - 4 )
12. Enter the  hex values 80 and 04 to identify the SLP DA data
13. Then Enter the IP Address of the DA server in HEX
14. Click OK to Save the Data
15. Though not normally needed, Option 79 for Scope can also be created
16. Repeat the options above for creating Option 78 to create Option 79 ( Also Type Binary )
17. Right-Click on the desired Scope and select "Configure Options"
18. Scroll down the "Available Options" list until you see Option 79.
19. Check the box for 79 and click in the "Data Entry Section" ( Figure - 5 )
20. Enter the hex values 00 and 03 to identify the SLP Scope Data
21. Enter the SLP Scope name in hex.  ( Letter a=61,  Letter z=7A )
22. Click OK to Save the Data.
23. Right-Click on the DHCP Server, Select "All Tasks", and "Restart". ( Figure - 6 )

Misc Questions

1. Can NT4 DHCP be configured to deliver SLP Information?  No.  NT4 does not support DHCPINFORM Requests, which are required to deliver SLP information.
    

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