BOOTP/DHCP option 29, Perform Mask Discovery

Description:

Length:3 bytes total.

This option specifies whether or not the client should perform subnet mask discovery using ICMP.


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 29:

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Code Length Value

Code. 8 bits. Always set to 29.
Option code.

Length. 8 bits. Always set to 1.
Size of the option data in bytes.

Value. 8 bits.

ValueDescription
0The client should not perform mask discovery.
1The client should perform mask discovery.

RFCs:

[RFC 2132] DHCP Options and BOOTP Vendor Extensions.


Obsolete RFCs:

[RFC 1533] DHCP Options and BOOTP Vendor Extensions.