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Q151614: Differences in Dhcpcmd.exe in WinNT 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0

Article: Q151614
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:3.5,3.51,4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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This article describes the differences between the Windows NT 3.5, 3.51 and 4.0
versions of the Windows NT Resource Kit utility Dhcpcmd.exe. This utility
generates DHCP information and is useful to network administrators who are
responsible for managing DHCP servers.

MORE INFORMATION
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Dhcpcmd.exe can be used as an auxiliary tool to administer DHCP servers.

The command line syntax is:

  dhcpcmd  <server ip address>  <command>  [<command parameters>].

For more information on the DHCPCMD command-line parameters, see the Dhcpcmd.txt
file in the directory where the Windows NT Resource Kit was installed.

There are 14 commands available with the Dhcpcmd.exe found on the Windows NT
Resource Kit 3.5 (dated 4/12/95).

Dhcpcmd.exe commands:

  0. CreateSubnet
  1. AddIpRange
  2. AddReservedIp
  3. AddExcludeRange
  4. RemoveReservedIp
  5. RemoveExcludeRange
  6. SetSubnetState
  7. DeleteSubnet
  8. CreateOption
  9. SetGlobalOptionValue
 10. SetSubnetOptionValue
 11. SetReservedOptionValue
 12. EnumClients
 13. MibCounts

There are only 6 commands available with Dhcpcmd.exe on the Windows NT Resource
Kit 3.51 (dated 8/24/95) and the Windows NT Resource Kit 4.0 (dated 3/1/96).

Dhcpcmd.exe on Resource Kit 3.51 and 4.0 commands:

  0. AddIpRange
  1. AddReservedIp
  2. EnumClients
  3. MibCounts
  4. ServerConfig
  5. GetVersion


Additional query words: prodnt ntreskit

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search
Version           : winnt:3.5,3.51,4.0

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