Which of the following provides a means for diskless workstations to determine IP addresses and
other network parameters?
A.
Address resolution protocol (ARP).
B.
BOOTstrap protocol (BOOTP).
C.
Domain name system (DNS).
D.
Machine access control (MAC).
Explanation:
BOOTP is the protocol used here. DHCP, which also does the same function is an enhancement
that is based on the BOOTP protocol.
Incorrect Answers:
A: ARP is used to find a MAC (Hardware) address for a given IP address. The IP addresses are
already assigned. Here, for a diskless workstation, we are asking for a NEW IP address to be
given to the workstation.
C: DNS provides IP Address to Name mappings. It doe not assign an IP address to a node.
D: MAC is the hardware address of the network interface card (NIC). This is burnt into the NIC,
although it can be overridden. MAC runs at Layer 2, and when we discuss IP addresses, we are
talking a Layer 3 address. MAC does not assign an IP address.