BOOTP/DHCP option 15, Domain Name

Description:

Length:3+ bytes total.

This option specifies the domain name that client should use when resolving hostnames via DNS.


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 15:

0001020304050607 0809101112131415 1617181920212223 2425262728293031
Code Length Domain name :::

Code. 8 bits. Always set to 15.
Option code.

Length. 8 bits. 1+.
Size of the option data in bytes.

Domain name. Variable length.


RFCs:

[RFC 2132] DHCP Options and BOOTP Vendor Extensions.


Obsolete RFCs:

[RFC 1533] DHCP Options and BOOTP Vendor Extensions.