Software Secure Firewall Threat Defense
Platform Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual
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Interfaces and Device Settings DHCP and DDNS About DHCP and DDNS Services About the DHCPv4 Server

Last updated: Jul 29, 2025

About the DHCPv4 Server

DHCP provides network configuration parameters, such as IP addresses, to DHCP clients. The Firewall Threat Defense device can provide a DHCP server to DHCP clients attached to Firewall Threat Defense device interfaces. The DHCP server provides network configuration parameters directly to DHCP clients.

An IPv4 DHCP client uses a broadcast rather than a multicast address to reach the server. The DHCP client listens for messages on UDP port 68; the DHCP server listens for messages on UDP port 67.