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Chapter Overview
TCP/IP Services TCP/IP Utilities
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Automated TCP/IP Configuration Solutions
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP)
Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP)
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RARP
Uses the same message format as Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
Designed for diskless workstations Supplies an Internet Protocol (IP)
address only No longer used
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RARP Communications
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BOOTP Supplies an IP address and other
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) parameters
Can supply an executable boot file using Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
Requires you to manually configure parameters for each client
Cannot allocate IP addresses automatically
Cannot prevent IP address duplication
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DHCP
Addresses the shortcomings of RARP and BOOTP
Dynamically allocates IP addresses from a pool
Reclaims unused addresses Prevents IP address duplication Supplies all TCP/IP parameters
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DHCP Components
Client Server Protocol
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DHCP Address Allocation Types
Manual allocation Automatic allocation Dynamic allocation
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Manual Allocation
The administrator assigns a permanent IP address to the client.
Manual allocation is used for computers that require permanent IP address assignments.
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Automatic Allocation
The DHCP server assigns the client a permanent IP address chosen from a pool.
Automatic allocation is used on networks where computers are rarely moved to other subnets.
This minimizes DHCP traffic.
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Dynamic Allocation
The DHCP server leases to the client an IP address chosen from a pool.
The client must periodically renew the lease address.
Unrenewed lease addresses are returned to the pool.
Dynamic allocation allows you to add, remove, and relocate computers.
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The DHCP Message Format
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The DHCP Options Field Format
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DHCP Message Types
1—DHCPDISCOVER 2—DHCPOFFER 3—DHCPREQUEST 4—DHCPDECLINE 5—DHCPACK 6—DHCPNAK 7—DHCPRELEASE 8—DHCPINFORM
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The DHCP Address Assignment Process
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The IP Address Leasing Process The address assignment process is the same for all of
the allocation methods. Clients using manual or automatic allocation receive no
further communication after the address assignment. Clients using dynamic allocation lease IP addresses for
a time interval specified by the server. The client must renew the lease on a regular basis to
continue using it. DHCP address leases are typically measured in days.
If addresses are in short supply, a shorter lease interval is warranted.
If computers are rarely moved to other subnets, longer lease intervals reduce the DHCP traffic.
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The DHCP Lease Renewal Process
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The HOSTS File
A HOSTS file is a lookup table containing a list of host names and their equivalent IP addresses.
Each computer has its own HOSTS file. As the Internet grew, the HOSTS file
became impractical, and the Domain Name System (DNS) eventually replaced it.
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DNS Characteristics
Defined in Request for Comments (RFC) 1034 and RFC 1035
DNS defines A hierarchical namespace for computer
networks A service for resolving names into IP
addresses
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The DNS Namespace
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The DNS Name Resolution Process
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DNS Resource Record Types
Record Type Function
Start of Authority (SOA)
Indicates that the name server is the authoritative source for the domain
Name Server (NS)
Identifies the DNS servers in the domain
Address (A) Contains a name-to-address mapping for a computer in the domain
Canonical Name (CNAME)
Creates an alternative (or alias) name for a computer already represented by an Address record
Pointer (PTR) Contains an address-to-name mapping in in-addr.arpa for a computer in the domain
Mail Exchange (MX)
Identifies a computer that is responsible for processing e-mail traffic addressed to the domain
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WINS Characteristics
Is the acronym for Windows Internet Name Service
Is a Network Basic Input/Output System (NetBIOS) name server
Resolves NetBIOS names into IP addresses
Used only by Microsoft Windows computers
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Ping Characteristics
Supplied with virtually every TCP/IP implementation
Tests connectivity to another TCP/IP system
Syntax: ping target
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Ping Output (Typical)
Pinging cz1 [192.168.2.10] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.2.10: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.2.10: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.2.10: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.2.10: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Ping statistics for 192.168.2.10:Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms
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Traceroute Characteristics
Variant of the Ping program Displays a list of the routers on the path that
packets take to a destination Uses Echo Request and Echo Reply messages,
as Ping does Modifies the Time To Live value in each
successive Echo Request message Can be used to troubleshoot network
communications problems by specifying the location of the difficulty
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IPCONFIG.EXE and WINIPCFG.EXE Characteristics IPCONFIG.EXE and WINIPCFG.EXE are
Windows utilities that display TCP/IP configuration parameters. Use IPCONFIG.EXE on Microsoft Windows
2000 and Microsoft Windows NT. Use WINIPCFG.EXE on Microsoft Windows
95, Microsoft Windows 98, and Microsoft Windows Me.
Both utilities can release and renew DHCP IP addresses.
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ARP.EXE Characteristics
ARP.EXE enables you to view and modify the contents of the ARP cache.
Adding addresses to the ARP cache speeds up the connection process.
Addresses added manually to the ARP cache are not purged.
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Using ARP.EXE Syntax: ARP [-a {ipaddress}] [-n ipaddress] [-s ipaddress hwaddress {interface}] [-d ipaddress {interface}]
Parameter Function
-a {ipaddress} Displays the contents of a specific ARP cache entry
-n ipaddress Displays the contents of the ARP cache for a network interface
-s ipaddress hwaddress {interface}
Adds a new entry to the ARP cache
-d ipaddress {interface} Deletes an entry in the ARP cache
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Using NETSTAT.EXE Syntax: NETSTAT [interval] [-a] [-p protocol] [-n]
[-e] [-r] [-s] Parameter
Function
interval Refreshes the display every interval seconds
-a Displays the current network connections and the ports that are currently listening for incoming network connections
-p protocol
Displays the currently active connections for the protocol specified by the protocol variable
-n Causes the program to identify computers using IP addresses instead of names
-e Displays incoming and outgoing traffic statistics for the network interface
-r Displays the routing table plus the current active connections
-s Displays detailed network traffic statistics for the IP, Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP), TCP, and User Datagram Protocol (UDP) protocols
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Using NBTSTAT.EXE Syntax: NBTSTAT [-a name] [-A ipaddress] [-c] [-n] [-r] [-R] [-s] [-S] [-RR]
Parameter
Function
-a name Displays the NetBIOS names registered on the computer identified by the name variable
-A ipaddress
Displays the NetBIOS names registered on the computer identified by the ipaddress variable
-c Displays the contents of the local computer's NetBIOS name cache
-n Displays the NetBIOS names registered on the local computer
-r Displays the number of NetBIOS names registered and resolved by the local computer, using both broadcasts and WINS
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Using NBTSTAT.EXE (Cont.) Syntax: NBTSTAT [-a name] [-A ipaddress] [-c] [-n] [-r] [-R] [-s] [-S] [-RR]
Parameter Function
-R Purges the local computer's NetBIOS name cache of all entries and reloads the LMHOSTS file
-s Displays a list of the computer's currently active NetBIOS settings (identifying remote computers by name), their current status, and the amount of data transmitted to and received from each system
-S Displays a list of the computer's currently active NetBIOS settings (identifying remote computers by IP address), their current status, and the amount of data transmitted to and received from each system
-RR Sends name release requests to WINS, then starts refresh
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Nslookup Syntax
Syntax: NSLOOKUP DNSname DNSserver
Parameter Function
DNSname Specifies the DNS name that you want to resolve
DNSserver Specifies the DNS name or IP address of the DNS server that you want to query for the name specified in the DNSname variable
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Telnet
Telnet provides remote control capabilities.
Telnet clients can execute commands on a server and view the results.
Telnet was designed for UNIX systems. All Windows versions include a Telnet
client. Windows 2000 and later versions have a
Telnet server.
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FTP You can use the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to
transfer files between computers, create and remove directories, rename and delete files, and manage access permissions.
FTP was designed for UNIX computers. FTP is the mainstay of Internet communications. All UNIX computers have FTP client and server
capabilities. All Windows computers have a command-line FTP
client. Windows 2000 and Windows NT servers have an FTP
server built into Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS).
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Chapter Summary TCP/IP services
DHCP assigns IP addresses by using automatic, manual, or dynamic allocation.
DNS resolves host and domain names into IP addresses. WINS resolves NetBIOS names into IP addresses.
TCP/IP utilities Ping tests whether one computer running TCP/IP can
communicate with another computer on the network. Traceroute displays the path that packets take through
a network to reach their destinations. IPCONFIG.EXE and WINIPCFG.EXE display information
about the computer’s TCP/IP configuration, and they release and renew DHCP IP address assignments.
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Chapter Summary (Cont.) TCP/IP utilities (Cont.)
ARP.EXE enables you to view and modify the contents of the ARP cache maintained by a TCP/IP system.
Netstat displays information about a computer’s TCP/IP connections and the traffic passing over them.
NBTSTAT.EXE displays information about NetBIOS connections and their traffic.
Nslookup enables you to transmit DNS requests to specific servers.
Telnet provides remote control access to another computer on the network.
FTP lets you manage files and transfer them to and from a remote computer.