DHCPassisted
DHCPassisted is a network provisioning approach that combines the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) with an auxiliary policy and management layer to automate IP address assignment and related network configuration for endpoints. The model separates concerns: DHCP handles address distribution, while the external service applies context-driven rules to determine access parameters and device settings.
Operation typically involves a DHCP server responding to client requests with an IP address, subnet mask, gateway,
Key features include centralized policy management, integration with IP Address Management (IPAM) and DNS, scalable deployment
Common use cases include campus networks with dynamic guest provisioning, IoT onboarding where devices lack user
Deployment considerations encompass reliability of the policy service, redundancy of the DHCP infrastructure, privacy and data
See also: DHCP, DHCPv4, DHCPv6, IPAM, DNS, network access control.