DHCP Client Configuration
Applies To: Windows Server 2008
Each time a DHCP client starts, it requests IP configuration information from a DHCP server including:
- IP address
- Subnet mask
- Additional configuration parameters, such as a default gateway address, Domain Name System (DNS) server addresses, a DNS domain name, and Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) server addresses
Events
| Event ID | Source | Message |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft-Windows-DHCP-Client |
Your computer was unable to automatically configure the IP parameters for the network adapter with the MAC address %1. The following error occurred during configuration: %2. | |
Microsoft-Windows-DHCP-Client |
Your computer has automatically configured the IP address for the network adapter with MAC address %1. The IP address being used is %2. | |
Microsoft-Windows-DHCP-Client |
Your computer was unable to initialize a Network Interface attached to the system. The error code is: %1. |