Supported DHCP server options for ZTP

Table: Supported DHCP server options for ZTP lists the supported DHCP server options for ZTP.

Table: Supported DHCP server options for ZTP
Options DHCP IPv4 option IPv4 comments DHCP IPv6 option IPv6 comments

Subnet mask

Option 1

Router

Option 3

Default gateway

DNS server

Option 6

DNS server

Lease time

Option 51

Must be infinite

Server address

Option 54

Identifies the DHCP server

Classless static route

Option 121

Used to install static routes

NTP server 1

Option 42

Option 56

TFTP server name

Option 66

Server IP address

Bootfile name

Option 67

URL of the file

Can be used without Option 66, in which case it contains the server name and the URL

Option 59

Server name and URL of the file

Vendor-specific options

(See Nokia-specific TLV)

Option 43

Nokia proprietary file location

Can be used instead of Options 66 or 67, but Options 66 and 67 take precedence over Option 43

Option 17

Nokia proprietary file location

Can be used instead of Option 59, but Option 59 takes precedence over Option 17

1 When the node is running in ZTP mode, the date and time are set by NTP. This information is required for HTTPs certificate verification, and to record date and time stamps in events and logs.