BOOTP/DHCP option 6, Domain Name Server

Description:

Length:6+ bytes total.

This option specifies a list of DNS servers available to the client. The servers SHOULD be listed in order of preference.


MAC header IP header UDP header BOOTP header BOOTP/DHCP option Data :::
MAC header IP header UDP header DHCP header BOOTP/DHCP option Data :::

BOOTP/DHCP option 6:

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Code Length IP address [] :::

Code. 8 bits. Always set to 6.
Option code.

Length. 8 bits. 4+ in multiples of 4.
Size of the option data in bytes.

IP address. 32 bits.
One or more IPv4 addresses.


RFCs:

[RFC 2132] DHCP Options and BOOTP Vendor Extensions.


Obsolete RFCs:

[RFC 1533] DHCP Options and BOOTP Vendor Extensions.