DHCP Options

DHCP provides a framework for passing configuration information to hosts on a TCP/IP network. Configuration
parameters and other control information are carried in tagged data items that are stored in the options field
of the DHCP message. The data items themselves are also called options.
This appendix contains DHCP options and BOOTP vendor extensions from RFC 2132, and includes the
validation type for each option, as indicated in Table 10: DHCPv4 Options by Number , on page 22.
This appendix also contains the standard Microsoft client options and several tables displaying the options
sorted by categories.
• Option Descriptions, on page 1
• Option Tables, on page 22

Option Descriptions
The following sections describe the DHCP options in detail:
• RFC 1497 Vendor Extensions, on page 1
• IP Layer Parameters Per Host, on page 3
• IP Layer Parameters Per Interface, on page 4
• Link Layer Parameters Per Interface, on page 5
• TCP Parameters, on page 5
• Application and Service Parameters, on page 5
• DHCPv4 Extension Options, on page 11
• DHCPv6 Options, on page 14
• Microsoft Client Options, on page 13
• Options by Number, on page 22
• Options by Cisco Prime Network Registrar Name, on page 29
• Option Validation Types, on page 39

RFC 1497 Vendor Extensions

The table below lists the vendor extensions as defined in RFC 1497.

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Table 1: RFC 1497 Vendor Extension Options

Option Name No. Length Description

Pad 0 1 octet Causes the subsequent fields to align on word boundaries.

End 255 1 octet End of valid information in the vendor field. Subsequent
octets should be filled with the Pad options.

Subnet Mask 1 4 octets Client subnet mask, as per RFC 950. If both the Subnet
Mask and the Router option are specified in a DHCP
reply, the Subnet Mask option must be first.

Time Offset 2 4 octets Offset of the client subnet, in seconds, from Universal
Time (UT). The offset is expressed as a twos-complement
32-bit integer. A positive offset indicates a location east
of the zero meridian and a negative offset indicates a
location west of the zero meridian.

Router 3 4 octets minimum; List of IP addresses for routers on the client subnet.
multiples of 4 Routers should be in order of preference.

Time Server 4 4 octets minimum; List of RFC 868 compliant time servers available to the
multiples of 4 client. Servers should be in order of preference.

Name Server 5 4 octets minimum; List of IEN 116 name servers available to the client.
Option multiples of 4 Servers should be in order of preference.

Domain Name 6 4 octets minimum; List of Domain Name System (STD 13, RFC 1035) name
Server multiples of 4 servers available to the client. Servers should be in order
of preference.

Log Server 7 4 octets minimum; List of MIT-LCS UDP log servers available to the client.
multiples of 4 Servers should be in order of preference.

Cookie Server 8 4 octets minimum; List of RFC 865-compliant cookie servers available to
multiples of 4 the client. Servers should be in order of preference.

LPR Server 9 4 octets minimum; List of RFC 1179-compliant line printer servers available
multiples of 4 to the client. Servers should be in order of preference.

Impress Server 10 4 octets minimum; List of Imagen Impress servers available to the client.
multiples of 4 Servers should be in order of preference.

Resource Location 11 4 octets minimum; List of RFC 887-compliant resource location servers
Server multiples of 4 available to the client. Servers should be in order of
preference.

Host Name 12 1 octet minimum Name of the client. The name may or may not be qualified
with the local domain name. See RFC 1035 for the
character set restrictions.

Boot File Size 13 2 octets Number of 512-octet blocks in the default boot file.

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IP Layer Parameters Per Host

Option Name No. Length Description

Merit Dump File 14 1 octet minimum Path name of a file to which the client core image should
be placed in the event the client crashes. The path is
formatted as a character string consisting of characters
from the NVT ASCII character set.

Domain Name 15 1 octet minimum Domain name that the client should use when resolving
hostnames through the Domain Name System.

Swap Server 16 4 octets IP address of the client swap server.

Root Path 17 1 octet minimum Path name that contains the client root disk. The path is
formatted as a character string consisting of characters
from the NVT ASCII character set.

Extensions Path 18 1 octet minimum Uses a string to specify a file, retrievable through TFTP.
The file contains information that can be interpreted in
the same way as the 64-octet vendor-extension field
within the BOOTP response, with these exceptions: the
length of the file is unconstrained, and all references to
instances of this option in the file are ignored.

IP Layer Parameters Per Host

The table below lists the options that affect the operation of the IP layer on a per-host basis.

Table 2: IP Layer Parameters Per Host Options

Option Name No. Length Description

IP Forwarding 19 1 octet Specifies whether the client should configure its IP layer
Enable/Disable for packet forwarding. Values: 0=disable; 1=enable

Non-Local Source 20 1 octet Specifies whether the client should configure its IP layer
Routing Enable/Disable to allow forwarding of datagrams with non-local source
routes. Values: 0=disable; 1=enable

Policy Filter 21 8 octets minimum; Policy filters for non-local source routing. The filters
multiples of 8 consist of a list of IP addresses and masks that specify
destination/mask pairs with which to filter incoming
source routes. Any source-routed datagram whose
next-hop address does not match one of the filters should
be discarded by the client.

Maximum Datagram 22 2 octets Maximum size datagram that the client should be
Reassembly Size prepared to reassemble. Value: 576 minimum

Default IP Time-to-live 23 1 octet Default TTL that the client should use on outgoing
datagrams. Values: 1 to 255

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IP Layer Parameters Per Interface

Option Name No. Length Description

Path MTU Aging 24 4 octets Timeout (in seconds) to use when aging Path MTU
Timeout values (defined in RFC 1191).

Path MTU Plateau Table 25 2 octets minimum; Table of MTU sizes to use when performing Path MTU
multiples of 2 Discovery as defined in RFC 1191. The table is formatted
as a list of 16-bit unsigned integers, ordered from
smallest to largest. Value: 68 minimum

IP Layer Parameters Per Interface

The table below lists the options that affect the operation of the IP layer on a per-interface basis. A client can
issue multiple requests, one per interface, to configure interfaces with their specific parameters.

Table 3: IP Layer Parameters Per Interface Options

Option Name No. Length Description

Interface MTU 26 2 octets MTU to use on this interface.The minimum legal value for
the MTU is 68.

All Subnets are Local 27 1 octet Specifies whether or not the client can assume that all subnets
of the IP network to which the client is connected use the
same MTU as the subnet of that network to which the client
is directly connected. Values: 1=all subnets share same MTU;
0=some directly-connected subnets can have smaller MTUs

Broadcast Address 28 4 octets Broadcast address in use on the client subnet.

Perform Mask 29 1 octet Specifies whether or not the client should perform subnet
Discovery mask discovery using ICMP. Values: 0=disable; 1=enable

Mask Supplier 30 1 octet Specifies whether or not the client should respond to subnet
mask requests using ICMP. Values: 0=do not respond;
1=respond

Perform Router 31 1 octet Specifies whether or not the client should solicit routers using
Discovery the Router Discovery mechanism defined in RFC 1256.
Values: 0=disable; 1=enable

Router Solicitation 32 4 octets Address to which the client should transmit router solicitation
Address requests.

Static Route 33 8 octets List of static routes that the client should install in its routing
minimum; cache. If multiple routes to the same destination are specified,
multiples of 8 they are in descending order of priority. The routes consist
of a list of IP address pairs. The first address is the destination
address, and the second address is the router for the
destination. The default route (0.0.0.0) is an illegal destination
for a static route.

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Link Layer Parameters Per Interface

Link Layer Parameters Per Interface

The table below lists the options that affect the operation of the data link layer on a per-interface basis.

Table 4: Link Layer Parameters Per Interface Options

Option Name No. Length Description

Trailer Encapsulation 34 1 octet Specifies whether or not the client should negotiate the use of trailers
(RFC 893) when using the ARP protocol. Values: 0=do not use; 1=use

ARP Cache Timeout 35 4 octets Timeout in seconds for ARP cache entries.

Ethernet Encapsulation 36 1 octet Specifies whether or not the client should use Ethernet Version 2
(RFC 894) or IEEE 802.3 (RFC 1042) encapsulation if the interface
is an Ethernet. Value: 0=use RFC 894 encapsulation; 1=use RFC 1042
encapsulation

TCP Parameters
The table below lists the options that affect the operation of the TCP layer on a per-interface basis.

Table 5: TCP Parameter Options

Option Name No. Length Description

TCP Default TTL 37 1 octet Default TTL that the client should use when sending TCP segments.
Value: minimum 1

TCP Keepalive Interval 38 4 octets Interval (in seconds) that the client TCP should wait before sending
a keepalive message on a TCP connection. The time is specified as
a 32-bit unsigned integer. A value of zero indicates that the client
should not generate keepalive messages on connections unless
specifically requested by an application. Value: 32-bit unsigned; 0=do
not generate keepalive messages unless specifically requested.

TCP Keepalive Garbage 39 1 octet Specifies the whether or not the client should send TCP keep-alive
messages with an octet of garbage for compatibility with older
implementations. Values: 0=do not send; 1=send

Application and Service Parameters

The table below lists some miscellaneous options used to configure miscellaneous applications and services.

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Table 6: Application and Service Parameter Options

Option Name No. Length Description

Network Information 40 1 octet minimum Name of the client NIS domain.

Service (NIS) Domain The domain is formatted as a
character string consisting of
characters from the NVT ASCII
character set.

Network Information 41 4 octets minimum; multiples of 4 List of IP addresses indicating

Service (NIS) Servers NIS servers available to the
client. Servers should be in order
of preference.

Network Time Protocol 42 4 octets minimum; multiples of 4 List of IP addresses indicating

Servers NTP servers that are available to
the client. Servers should be in
order of preference.

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Option Name No. Length Description

Vendor-Specific 43 1 octet minimum

Information

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Option Name No. Length Description

This option is used by clients and
servers to exchange
vendor-specific information. The
information is an opaque object
of n octets, presumably
interpreted by vendor-specific
code on the clients and servers.
The definition of this information
is vendor specific. The vendor is
indicated in the
dhcp-class-identifier option.
Servers not equipped to interpret
the vendor-specific information
sent by a client must ignore it
(although it can be reported).
Clients that do not receive desired
vendor-specific information
should make an attempt to
operate without it, although they
can do so (and announce they are
doing so) in a degraded mode.
If a vendor potentially encodes
more than one item of
information in this option, then
the vendor should encode the
option using encapsulated
vendor-specific options as
described here.
The encapsulated vendor-specific
options field should be encoded
as a sequence of code, length, and
value fields of identical syntax to
the DHCP options field with
these exceptions:
• There should not be a magic
cookie field in the
encapsulated
vendor-specific extensions
field.
• Codes other than 0 or 255
can be redefined by the
vendor within the
encapsulated
vendor-specific extensions
field, but should conform to
the tag-length-value syntax
defined in section 2.

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Option Name No. Length Description

Code 255 (END), if present,
signifies the end of the
encapsulated vendor extensions,
not the end of the vendor
extensions field.
If the code 255 is not present,
then the end of the enclosing
vendor-specific information field
is taken as the end of the
encapsulated vendor-specific
extensions field.

NetBIOS over TCP/IP 44 4 octets minimum; multiples of 4 List of RFC 1001/1002 NBNS
Name Server name servers in order of
preference.

NetBIOS over TCP/IP 45 4 octets minimum; multiples of 4 List of RFC 1001/1002 NBDD
Datagram Distribution servers in order of preference.
Server

NetBIOS over TCP/IP 46 1 octet Allows NetBIOS over TCP/IP

Node Type client, which are configured as
described in RFC 1001/1002.
Values: Single hexadecimal octet
that identifies the client type:
• 0x1=B-node (broadcast
node)
• 0x2=P-node (point-to-point
node)
• 0x4=M-node (mixed node)
• 0x8=H-node

NetBIOS over TCP/IP 47 1 octet minimum NetBIOS over TCP/IP scope

Scope parameter for the client as
specified in RFC 1001/1002.

X Window System 48 4 octets minimum; multiples of 4 List of X Window System Font

Font Server servers available to the client.
Servers should be in order of
preference.

X Window System 49 4 octets minimum; multiples of 4 List of IP addresses of systems

Display Manager that are running the X Window
System Display Manager and are
available to the client. Addresses
should be in order of preference.

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Option Name No. Length Description

Network Information 64 1 octet minimum Name of the client NIS+ domain.

Service (NIS+) The domain is formatted as a
Domain character string consisting of
characters from the NVT ASCII
character set.

Network Information 65 4 octets minimum; multiples of 4 List of IP addresses indicating

Service (NIS+) Servers NIS+ servers available to the
client. Servers should be in order
of preference.

Mobile IP Home Agent 68 0 octet minimum; multiples of 4; List of IP addresses indicating

expected, 4 octets containing a single mobile IP home agents available
home agent address to the client. Agents should be in
order of preference. Value: 32-bit
address; 0=no home agents
available

Simple Mail Transport 69 4 octets minimum; multiples of 4 List of SMTP servers available
Protocol (SMTP) to the client. Servers should be in
Server order of preference.

Post Office Protocol 70 4 octets minimum; multiples of 4 List of POP3 servers available to
(POP3) Server the client. Servers should be in
order of preference.

Network News 71 4 octets minimum; multiples of 4 List of NNTP servers available

Transport Protocol to the client. Servers should be in
(NNTP) Server order of preference.

Default World Wide 72 4 octets minimum; multiples of 4 List of World Wide Web
Web (WWW) Server (WWW) servers available to the
client. Servers should be in order
of preference.

Default Finger Server 73 4 octets minimum; multiples of 4 List of Finger servers available
to the client. Servers should be in
order of preference.

Default Internet Relay 74 4 octets minimum; multiples of 4 List of IRC servers available to
Chat (IRC) Server the client. Servers should be in
order of preference.

StreetTalk Server 75 4 octets minimum; multiples of 4 List of StreetTalk servers

available to the client. Servers
should be in order of preference.

StreetTalk Directory 76 4 octets minimum; multiples of 4 List of STDA servers available

Assistance (STDA) to the client. Servers should be in
Server order of preference.

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DHCPv4 Extension Options

DHCPv4 Extension Options

The table below lists the DHCPv4 extension options.

Table 7: DHCPv4 Extensions

Option Name No. Length Description

Requested IP 50 4 octets Used in a client request (DHCPDISCOVER) to allow the client to

Address request that a particular IP address be assigned.

IP Address Lease 51 4 octets Used in a client request (DHCPDISCOVER or DHCPREQUEST)

Time to allow the client to request a lease time for the IP address. In a
server reply (DHCPOFFER), a DHCP server uses this option to
specify the lease time it is willing to offer. Value: seconds, as 32-bit
unsigned integer

Option Overload 52 1 octet Indicates that the DHCP sname or file fields are being overloaded
by using them to carry DHCP options. A DHCP server inserts this
option if the returned parameters will exceed the usual space allotted
for options. If this option is present, the client interprets the
specified additional fields after it concludes interpretation of the
standard option fields. Values: 1=file field is used to hold options;
2=sname field is used to hold options; 3=both fields are used to
hold options

DHCP Message 53 1 octet Used to convey the type of DHCP message. The preset value is 1
Type (DHCPDISCOVER). Values: 1=DHCPDISCOVER;
2=DHCPOFFER; 3=DHCPREQUEST; 4=DHCPDECLINE;
5=DHCPACK; 6=DHCPNAK; 7=DHCPRELEASE;
8=DHCPINFORM; 13=LEASEQUERY

Server Identifier 54 4 octets Used in DHCPOFFER and DHCPREQUEST messages, and can
optionally be included in the DHCPACK and DHCPNAK messages.
DHCP servers include this option in the DHCPOFFER in order to
allow the client to distinguish between lease offers. DHCP clients
use the contents of the server identifier field as the destination
address for any DHCP messages unicast to the DHCP server. DHCP
clients also indicate which of several lease offers is being accepted
by including this option in a DHCPREQUEST message. The
identifier is the IP address of the selected server.

Parameter Request 55 1 octet Used by a DHCP client to request values for specified configuration
List minimum parameters. The list of requested parameters is specified as n octets,
where each octet is a valid DHCP option code as defined in this
document. The client can list the options in order of preference.
The DHCP server does not have to return the options in the
requested order, but must try to insert the options in the order that
the client requested.

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Option Name No. Length Description

Message 56 1 octet Used by a DHCP server to provide an error message to a DHCP

minimum client in a DHCPNAK message in the event of a failure. A client
can use this option in a DHCPDECLINE message to indicate why
the client declined the offered parameters. The message consists
of n octets of NVT ASCII text, which the client can display on an
available output device.

Maximum DHCP 57 2 octets Maximum-length DHCP message that a server is willing to accept.
Message Size The length is specified as an unsigned 16-bit integer. A client can
use the maximum DHCP message size option in DHCPDISCOVER
or DHCPREQUEST messages, but should not use the option in
DHCPDECLINE messages. Value: 576 minimum

Renewal (T1) Time 58 4 octets Time interval from address assignment until the client transitions
Value to RENEWING state. Value: seconds, as 32-bit unsigned integer

Rebinding (T2) 59 4 octets Time interval from address assignment until the client transitions
Time Value to REBINDING state. Value: seconds, as 32-bit unsigned integer

Vendor Class 60 1 octet Used by DHCP clients to optionally identify the vendor type and
Identifier minimum configuration of a DHCP client. The information is a string of n
octets, interpreted by servers. Vendors can choose to define specific
vendor class identifiers to convey particular configuration or other
identification information about a client. For example, the identifier
can encode the client hardware configuration. Servers not equipped
to interpret the class-specific information sent by a client must
ignore it (although it can be reported). Servers that respond should
only use option 43 to return the vendor-specific information to the
client.

Client-Identifier 61 2 octets Used by DHCP clients to specify their unique identifier. DHCP
minimum servers use this value to index their database of address bindings.
This value is expected to be unique for all clients in an
administrative domain.
DHCP servers should treat identifiers as opaque objects. The client
identifier can consist of type-value pairs similar to the htype /chaddr
fields. For instance, it can consist of a hardware type and hardware
address. In this case, the type field should be one of the ARP
hardware types defined in STD2. A hardware type of 0 (zero)
should be used when the value field contains an identifier other
than a hardware address (for example, a fully qualified domain
name).
For correct identification of clients, each client-identifier must be
unique among the client-identifiers used on the subnet to which
the client is attached. Vendors and system administrators are
responsible for choosing client-identifiers that meet this requirement
for uniqueness.

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Microsoft Client Options

Option Name No. Length Description

TFTP Server name 66 1 octet Identifies a TFTP server when the sname field in the DHCP header
minimum has been used for DHCP options.

Bootfile name 67 1 octet Identifies a bootfile when the file field is the DHCP header that
minimum has been used for DHCP options.

Relay Agent 82 Identifies the DHCP relay agent information (see RFC 3046)
Information

iSNS 83 14 bytes Identifies the Internet Storage Name Service (see RFC 4174)
minimum

BCMCS Controller 88 Variable List of Broadcast and Multicast Service (BCMCS) controller
Domain domains (see RFC 4280)

BCMCS Address 89 4 octets List of IP addresses for the BCMCS controller (see RFC 4280)
minimum

Lease Query Client 91 4 octets Time of the most recent access of the client sending a
Last Transaction DHCPLEASEQUERY (see RFC 4388).
Time

Lease Query 92 4 octets All IP addresses associated with the client specified in a particular
Associated IP minimum DHCPLEASEQUERY message (see RFC 4388).
Addresses

Microsoft Client Options

The table below lists the standard Microsoft client options.

Table 8: Microsoft DHCP Client Options

Option Name No. Description

dhcp-lease-time 51 14 days

domain-name 15 A domain name such as cisco.com

domain-name-servers 6 IP address of the name servers

netbios-name-servers 44 WINS server address

netbios-node-type 46 Identifies the NetBIOS client type; note that Cisco Prime Network Registrar
displays a warning if it is not present

routers 3 IP address of the router for this subnet

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DHCPv6 Options

DHCPv6 Options
The table below lists the DHCPv6 options, along with their defined data types. All the option packets include
at least an option length (option-len) and a variable length data field. There can also be additional parameter
settings, as described in the table. Many of these options are described in RFC 3315.

Table 9: DHCPv6 Options

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Name (Type)

client-identifier 1 DUID identifying a client between a client and a server.

AT_BLOB

server-identifier 2 DUID identifying a server between a client and a server.

AT_BLOB

ia-na 3 Nontemporary Addresses option with the associated parameters and

addresses. Parameters are the unique ID, time the client contacts
AT_BLOB
the addresses in the IA to extend the lifetime, and time the client
contacts any available server to extend the lifetime of the addresses.

ia-ta 4 Temporary Addresses option with the associated parameters and

addresses.
AT_BLOB

iaaddr 5 IPv6 addresses associated with an IA_NA or IA_TA. (The IAADRR

must be encapsulated in the options field of an IA_NA or IA_TA
AT_BLOB
option.) The IAADDR option includes preferred and valid lifetime
fields, and the options field that encapsulates the options specific
to this address.

oro 6 Option Request option (ORO) that identifies a list of options in a

message between a client and a server. A client can include this
AT_SHORT
option in a Solicit, Request, Renew, Rebind, Confirm, or
Information-request message to inform the server about options the
client wants from the server. A server can include this option in a
Reconfigure message to indicate which option updates the client
should request.

preference 7 A server sends this option to a client to affect what server the client
selects.
AT_INT8

elapsed-time 8 A client sends this option to a server to indicate how long the client
has been trying to complete a message exchange.
AT_SHORT

relay-message 9 DHCP message in a Relay-forward or Relay-reply message.

AT_BLOB

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Name (Type)

auth 11 Authenticates the identity and contents of a DHCP message. The

parameters are the authentication protocol, the authentication
AT_BLOB
algorithm, the replay detection method (RDM), and the
authentication information.

server-unicast 12 The server sends this option to a client to indicate that the client can
unicast messages to the server.
AT_IP6ADDR

status-code 13 Returns a status indication related to the DHCP message or option

in which it appears. The parameters are the status code and status
AT_BLOB
message.

rapid-commit 14 Signals use of the two-message exchange for address assignment.

AT_ZEROSIZE

user-class 15 Clients use this option to identify the type or category of user or
applications it represents. A zero type count value field followed
AT_TYPECNT
by user data (as a blob).

vendor-class 16 Clients use this option to identify the vendor that manufactured the
hardware on which they are running.
AT_VENDOR_CLASS

vendor-opts 17 Clients and servers use this option to exchange vendor-specific

information. The enterprise ID for the CableLabs vendor is 4491;
AT_VENDOR_OPTS
the suboptions for CableLabs are listed in Table 4.

interface-id 18 Relay agents use this option to identify the interface on which the
client message is received.
AT_BLOB

reconfigure-message 19 The server includes this in a Reconfigure message to indicate

whether the client should respond with a Renew or
AT_INT8
Information-request message.

reconfigure-accept 20 Clients use this option to announce to the server whether the client
is willing to accept Reconfigure messages.
AT_ZEROSIZE

sip-servers-name 21 Domain names of the SIP outbound proxy servers for the client.
See RFC 3319.
AT_DNSNAME

sip-servers-address 22 IPv6 addresses of the SIP outbound proxy servers for the client.
AT_IP6ADDR

dns-servers 23 IPv6 addresses of DNS recursive name servers.

AT_IP6ADDR

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Name (Type)

domain-list 24 Domain names in the domain search list.

AT_DNSNAME

ia-pd 25 IPv6 prefix delegation identity association and its associated

parameters and prefixes. Parameters are the unique ID, time the
AT_BLOB
client contacts the addresses in the IA to extend the lifetime, and
time the client contacts any available server to extend the lifetime
of the addresses.

iaprefix 26 IPv6 prefixes associated with an IA_PD. The prefix must be

encapsulated in the options field of an IA_PD option. Parameters
AT_BLOB
are the valid and preferred lifetimes, prefix length, and the prefix.

nis-servers 27 List of IPv6 addresses of Network Information Service (NIS) servers

available to the client (see RFC 3898).
AT_IP6ADDR

nisp-servers 28 List of IPv6 addresses of NIS+ servers available to the client.

AT_IP6ADDR

nis-domain-name 29 Conveys the NIS domain name to the client.

AT_DNSNAME

nisp-domain-name 30 Conveys the NIS+ domain name to the client.

AT_DNSNAME

sntp-servers 31 List of Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) servers available to

the client (see RFC 4075).
AT_IP6ADDR

info-refresh-time 32 Sets an upper bound for how long a client should wait before
refreshing DHCPv6 information (see RFC 4242).
AT_TIME

bcmcs-server-d 33 List of BCMCS controller domains (see RFC 4280).

AT_DNSNAME

bcmcs-server-a 34 List of IPv6 addresses for the Broadcast and Multicast Service
(BCMCS) controller (see RFC 4280).
AT_IP6ADDR

geoconf-civic 36 DHCP civic addresses configuration.

AT_BLOB

remote-id 37 Relay agents that terminate switched or permanent circuits can add
this option to identify remote hosts (see RFC 4649).
AT_BLOB

relay-agent-subscriber-id 38 Allows assignment and activation of subscriber-specific actions

(see RFC 4580).
AT_BLOB

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Name (Type)

client-fqdn 39 DHCP client FQDN.

AT_BLOB

pana-agent 40 Carries a list of 32-bit (binary) IPv4 addresses indicating PANA

Authentication Agents (PAAs) available to the PANA client (PaC)
AT_IP6ADDR

new-posix-timezone 41 POSIX time zone, for example, EST5EDT4,

M3.2.0/02:00,M11.1.0/02:00.
AT_NSTRING

new-tzdb-timezone 42 POSIX time zone database name, for example, Europe/Zurich.

AT_NSTRING

ero 43 Relay agent Echo Request option to inform the server of the list of
relay agent options to echo back.
AT_SHORT

lq-query 44 Used only in a LEASEQUERY message; identifies the query being

performed. The option includes the query type, link-address (or
AT_BLOB
0::0), and options to provide data needed for the query.

client-data 45 Encapsulates the data for a single client on a single link in a

LEASEQUERY-REPLY message.
AT_CONTAINER6

clt-time 46 Client last transaction time encapsulated in the client-data option;

identifies how long ago the server last communicated with the client
AT_TIME
(in seconds).

lq-relay-data 47 Used only in a LEASEQUERY-REPLY message; provides the relay

agent data used when the client last communicated with the server.
AT_BLOB

lq-client-links 48 Used only in a LEASEQUERY-REPLY message; identifies the

links on which the client has one or more bindings. It is used in
AT_IP6ADDR
reply to a query when no link-address was specified and the client
is found to be on more than one link.

mip6-hnidf 49 Defines the Home Network ID FQDN option.

AT_DNSNAME

mip6-vdinf 50 Defines the Visited Home Network Information option.

AT_CONTAINER6

lost-server 51 A DHCPv6 client will request a LoST server domain name in an

Options Request Option (ORO) (see RFC 3315).
AT_DNSNAME
This option contains a single domain name and must contain
precisely one root label.

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Name (Type)

capwap_ac_v6 52 Carries a list of 128-bit (binary) IPv6 addresses indicating one or

more Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Point (CAPWAP)
AT_IP6ADDR
Access Controllers (ACs) available to the Wireless Termination
Point (WTP) (see RFC 5417).

relay-id 53 A DHCPv6 server MAY associate Relay-ID options from

Relay-Forward messages it processes with prefix delegations and/or
AT_BLOB
lease bindings that result.

mos-address 54 Mobility Sever (MoS) IPv6 Address for DHCP v4.

AT_IP6ADDR

mos-fqdn 55 Mobility Sever (MoS) Domain Name List for DHCPv6.

AT_BLOB

ntp-server 56 Serves as a container for server location information related to one

Network Time Protocol (NTP) server or Simple Network Time
AT_BLOB
Protocol (SNTP) server. This option can appear multiple times in
a DHCPv6 message. Each instance of this option is to be considered
by the NTP client or SNTP client as a server to include in its
configuration.
The option itself does not contain any value. Instead, it contains
one or several suboptions that carry NTP server or SNTP server
location.

access-domain 57 Defines the domain name associated with the access network. This
option contains a single domain name and, as such, must contain
AT_DNSNAME
precisely one root label.

sip-ua-cs-domains 58 Defines the list of domain names in the Session Initiation Protocol
(SIP) User Agent Configuration Service Domains.
AT_DNSNAME

bootfile-url 59 Informs the client about a URL to a boot file.

AT_NSTRING

bootfile-param 60 Sent by the server to the client. It consists of multiple UTF-8 (see
RFC3629) strings for specifying parameters for the boot file.
AT_TYPECNT

client-arch-type 61 Provides parity with the Client System Architecture Type option
(option 93) defined for DHCPv4.
AT_SHORT

nii 62 Provides parity with the Client Network Interface Identifier option
(option 94) defined for DHCPv4.
AT_BLOB

geoloc 63 Specifies the coordinate-based geographic location of the client, to

be provided by the server.
AT_BLOB

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Name (Type)

aftr-name 64 Defines a fully qualified domain name of the AFTR tunnel endpoint.
AT_DNSNAME

erp-local-domain-name 65 Contains the name of the local ERP domain.

AT_DNSNAME

rsoo 66 Encapsulates whatever options the relay agent wishes to provide to

the DHCPv6 server.
AT_CONTAINER6

pd-exclude 67 Used to exclude exactly one prefix from a delegated prefix.

AT_BLOB

vpn-id 68 Used to identify a VPN.

AT_BLOB

mip6-idinf 69 Used by relay agents and DHCP servers to provide information

about the home network identified.
AT_CONTAINER6

mip6-udinf 70 Provides information about a home network specified by the DHCP

server administrator.
AT_CONTAINER6

mip6-hnp 71 Defines the prefix for a home network.

AT_BLOB

mip6-haa 72 Used by DHCP servers and relay agents to specify the home agent
IP address.
AT_IP6ADDR

mip6-haf 73 Specifies the Home Agent FQDN to look up one or more A or

AAAA records containing IPv4 or IPv6 addresses for the home
AT_DNSNAME
agent, as needed.

rdnss-selection 74 Informs resolvers which RDNSS can be contacted when initiating

forward or reverse DNS lookup procedures.
AT_BLOB

krb-principal-name 75 Sent by the client to the DHCPv6 server, which uses it to select a
specific set of configuration parameters, either for a client or for a
AT_BLOB
Kerberos application server.

krb-realm-name 76 Specifies to a DHCPv6 server which realm the client wants to access.
AT_NSTRING

krb-default-realm-name 77 Specifies a default realm name for the Kerberos system (clients and
Kerberos application servers).
AT_NSTRING

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Name (Type)

krb-kdc 78 Provides configuration information about a KDC.

AT_BLOB

client-linklayer-address 79 Indicates the client link layer address.

AT_BLOB

link-address 80 Indicates to the server the link on which the client is located.
AT_IP6ADDR

radius 81 Provides a mechanism to exchange authorization and identification

information between the DHCPv6 relay agent and DHCPv6 server.
AT_BLOB

sol-max-rt 82 Overrides the default value of sol-max-rt.

AT_TIME

inf-max-rt 83 Overrides the default value of inf-max-rt.

AT_TIME

addrsel 84 Provides the policy table and some other configuration parameters.
AT_BLOB

addrsel-table 85 Provides the Address Selection Policy Table options.

AT_BLOB

v6-pcp-server 86 Configures a list of IPv6 addresses of a PCP server. This option

supports only single instance (RFC 7291).
AT_IP6ADDR

dhcpv4_msg 87 Carries a DHCPv4 message that is sent by the client or the server.
Such messages exclude any IP or UDP headers.
AT_BLOB

dhcp4_o_dhcp6_server 88 Carries a list of DHCP 4o6 servers' IPv6 addresses that the client
should contact to obtain IPv4 configuration.
AT_IP6ADDR

s46-rule 89 Conveys the Basic Mapping Rule (BMR) and Forwarding Mapping
Rule (FMR).
AT_BLOB

s46-br 90 Conveys the the IPv6 address of the Border Relay.

AT_IP6ADDR

s46-dmr 91 Conveys values for the Default Mapping Rule (DMR).

s46-v4v6bind 92 Specifies the full or shared IPv4 address of the CE. The IPv6 prefix
field is used by the CE to identify the correct prefix to use for the
AT_BLOB
tunnel source.

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Name (Type)

s46-portparams 93 Specifies optional port set information that MAY be provided to

CEs.
AT_BLOB

s46-cont-mape 94 Specifies the container used to group all rules and optional port
parameters for a specified domain (Softwire46 MAP-E domain).
AT_CONTAINER6

s46-cont-mapt 95 Specifies the container used to group all rules and optional port
parameters for a specified domain (Softwire46 MAP-T domain).
AT_CONTAINER6

s46-cont-lw 96 Specifies the container used to group all rules and optional port
parameters for a specified domain (Softwire46 Lightweight 4over6
AT_CONTAINER6
domain).

4rd 97 Indicates the DHCPv6 option for 4rd (IPv4 Residual Deployment).
AT_CONTAINER6

4rd-map-rule 98 Indicates the Mapping-Rule Parameters of 4rd domains.

AT_BLOB

4rd-non-map-rule 99 Indicates the Non-Mapping-Rule Parameters of 4rd domains.

AT_BLOB

lq-base-time 100 Current time the message was created to be sent by the DHCPv6
server to the requestor of the Active or Bulk Leasequery if the
AT_INT
requestor asked for the same in an Active or Bulk Leasequery
request (RFC 7653).

lq-start-time 101 Specifies a query start time to the DHCPv6 server (RFC 7653).
AT_INT

lq-end-time 102 Specifies a query end time to the DHCPv6 server (RFC 7653).
AT_INT

captive-portal 103 Informs the client that it is behind a captive portal and provides the
URI to access an authentication page (RFC 7710).
AT_NSTRING

mpl-parameters 104 Provides a means to distribute a configuration of an MPL Domain

or a default value for all MPL Domains (a wildcard) within the
AT_BLOB
network managed by the DHCP server (RFC 7774).

ani-att 105 Used for exchanging the type of access technology the client uses
to attach to the network (RFC 7839).
AT_BLOB

ani-network-name 106 Name of the access network to which the mobile node is attached
(RFC 7839).
AT_NSTRING

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Name (Type)

ani-ap-name 107 Name of the access point (physical device name) to which the mobile
node is attached (RFC 7839).
AT_NSTRING

ani-ap-bssid 108 48-bit Basic SSSID (BSSID) of the access point to which the mobile
node is attached (RFC 7839).
AT_BLOB

ani-operator-id 109 Variable-length Private Enterprise Number (PEN) encoded in a

network byte order (RFC 7839).
AT_BLOB

ani-operator-realm 110 Realm of the operator (RFC 7839).

AT_NSTRING

ipv6-address-andsf 143 Allows the mobile node (MN) to locate an ANDSF server (RFC
7839).
AT_IP6ADDR

Option Tables
The following tables display the DHCP options in various ways. They show the options sorted numerically,
by Cisco Prime Network Registrar name, and by category.
DHCP options have a prescribed format and allowed values for their option parameters. Table 10: DHCPv4
Options by Number , on page 22 lists each DHCP option and parameter type (in the Validation column). The
parameter formats and allowed values come from the DHCP and Internet RFCs. All the DHCP options appear,
but clients control only some, and the CLI only others.

Options by Number
The table below shows the DHCPv4 options sorted by option number, and includes the validation type. (See
Table 12: Validation Types , on page 39 for details on the option validation types found in the Validation
column.) A 0+ in the Comments column means a repeat count of zero or more occurrences, 1+ means one or
more occurrences, 2n means multiple occurrences in multiples of 2. Comments also indicate whether the
option includes suboptions, and, if so, how many.

Tip For the syntax for adding more complex option data values for suboptions, see Adding Complex Values for
Suboptions.

Table 10: DHCPv4 Options by Number

No. Cisco Prime Protocol Name Validation Comments

Network Registrar
Name

0 pad Pad AT_NOLEN

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No. Cisco Prime Protocol Name Validation Comments

Network Registrar
Name

1 subnet-mask Subnet Mask AT_IPADDR

2 time-offset Time Offset AT_STIME Replaced by tz-

options (RFC 4833)

3 routers Router AT_IPADDR 1+

4 time-servers Time Server AT_IPADDR 1+

5 name-servers Name Server AT_IPADDR 1+

6 domain-name-servers Domain Server AT_IPADDR 1+

7 log-servers Log Server AT_IPADDR 1+

8 cookie-servers Quotes Server AT_IPADDR 1+

9 lpr-servers LPR Server AT_IPADDR 1+

10 impress-servers Impress Server AT_IPADDR 1+

11 resource-location-servers RLP Server AT_IPADDR 1+

12 host-name Host Name AT_NSTRING

13 boot-size Boot File Size AT_SHORT

14 merit-dump Merit Dump File AT_NSTRING

15 domain-name Domain Name AT_NSTRING

16 swap-server Swap Server AT_IPADDR

17 root-path Root Path AT_NSTRING

18 extensions-path Extension File AT_NSTRING

19 ip-forwarding Forward On/Off AT_BOOL

20 non-local-source-routing SrcRte On/Off AT_BOOL

21 policy-filters Policy Filter AT_IPADDR 2n

22 max-dgram-reassembly Maximum DG AT_SHORT

Assembly

23 Default-ip-ttl Default IP TTL AT_RANGEBYTE

24 path-mtu-aging-timeout MTU Timeout AT_TIME

25 path-mtu-plateau-tables MTU Plateau AT_RANGESHORT 1+

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Network Registrar
Name

26 interface-mtu MTU Interface AT_RANGESHORT

27 all-subnets-local MTU Subnet AT_BOOL

28 broadcast-address Broadcast Address AT_IPADDR

29 perform-mask-discovery Mask Discovery AT_BOOL

30 mask-supplier Mask Supplier AT_BOOL

31 router-discovery Router Discovery AT_BOOL

32 router-solicitation-address Router Request AT_IPADDR

33 static-routes Static Route AT_IPADDR 2n

34 trailer-encapsulation Trailers AT_BOOL

35 arp-cache-timeout ARP Timeout AT_TIME

36 ieee802.3-encapsulation Ethernet AT_BOOL

37 default-tcp-ttl Default TCP TTL AT_RANGEBYTE

38 tcp-keepalive-interval Keepalive Time AT_TIME

39 tcp-keepalive-garbage Keepalive Data AT_BOOL

40 nis-domain NIS Domain AT_NSTRING

41 nis-servers NIS Servers AT_IPADDR 1+

42 ntp-servers NTP Servers AT_IPADDR 1+

43 vendor-encapsulated- Vendor Specific AT_BLOB NM

options

44 netbios-name-servers NetBIOS Name AT_IPADDR 1+

Server

45 netbios-dd-servers NetBIOS AT_IPADDR 1+

Distribution Server

46 netbios-node-type NetBIOS Node AT_RANGEBYTE

Type

47 netbios-scope NetBIOS Scope AT_NSTRING

48 font-servers X Window Font AT_IPADDR 1+

49 x-display-managers X Window Manager AT_IPADDR 1+

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No. Cisco Prime Protocol Name Validation Comments

Network Registrar
Name

50 dhcp-requested-address Address Request AT_IPADDR

51 dhcp-lease-time Address Time AT_TIME NM

52 dhcp-option-overload Overload AT_OVERLOAD

53 dhcp-message-type DHCP Message AT_MESSAGE NM (See the DHCP

Type Message Type
option in Table 7:
DHCPv4 Extensions
, on page 11)

54 dhcp-server-identifier DHCP Server ID AT_IPADDR

55 dhcp-parameter-request- Parameter List AT_INT8 0+

list

56 dhcp-message DHCP Message AT_NSTRING NM

57 dhcp-max-message-size DHCP Maximum AT_SHORT NM

Message Size

58 dhcp-renewal-time Renewing Time AT_TIME NM

59 dhcp-rebinding-time Rebinding Time AT_TIME NM

60 dhcp-class-identifier Class Identifier AT_NSTRING

61 dhcp-client-identifier Client Identifier AT_BLOB

62 netwareip-domain NetWare/IP Domain AT_NSTRING

63 netwareip-information NetWare/IP Option AT_BLOB

64 nis+-domain NIS Domain Name AT_NSTRING

65 nis+-servers NIS Server Address AT_IPADDR 1+

66 tftp-server TFTP Server Name AT_NSTRING

67 boot-file Bootfile Name AT_NSTRING

68 mobile-ip-home-agents Mobile IP Home AT_IPADDR 0+

Agent

69 smtp-servers SMTP Server AT_IPADDR 1+

70 pop3-servers POP3 Server AT_IPADDR 1+

71 nntp-servers NNTP Server AT_IPADDR 1+

72 www-servers WWW Server AT_IPADDR 1+

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No. Cisco Prime Protocol Name Validation Comments

Network Registrar
Name

73 finger-servers Finger Server AT_IPADDR 1+

74 irc-servers IRC Server AT_IPADDR 1+

75 streettalk-servers StreetTalk Server AT_IPADDR 1+

76 streettalk-directory- STDA Server AT_IPADDR 1+

assistance-servers

77 dhcp-user-class-id User Class ID AT_TYPECNT Suboptions (2)

78 slp-directory-agent Service Location AT_BLOB Suboptions (2)

Protocol Directory
Agent

79 slp-service-scope SLP Service Scope AT_BLOB Suboptions (2)

80 rapid-commit Rapid Commit AT_ZEROSIZE

81 client-fqdn Client FQDN AT_BLOB Suboptions (4)

82 relay-agent-info Relay Agent AT_BLOB For suboptions, see

Information Table 3

83 iSNS Internet Storage AT_BLOB Suboptions (7)

Name Service
(RFC4174)

85 nds-servers NDS Servers AT_IPADDR 1+

86 nds-tree NDS Tree Name AT_NSTRING

87 nds-context NDS Context AT_NSTRING

88 bcmcs-servers-d BCMCS Controller AT_DNSNAME 1+

Domain (RFC 4280)

89 bcmcs-servers-a BCMCS Address AT_IPADDR 1+

90 authentication Authentication AT_BLOB Suboptions (5)

91 lq- Lease Query Client AT_TIME

client-last-transaction- Last Transaction
time Time

92 lq- associated-ip Lease Query AT_IPADDR 1+

Associated IP
Addresses

93 pxe-client-arch AT_SHORT

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No. Cisco Prime Protocol Name Validation Comments

Network Registrar
Name

94 pxe-client-network-id AT_BLOB Suboptions (2)

95 ldap-url AT_NSTRING

97 pxe-client-machine-id AT_BLOB Suboptions (2)

98 user-auth AT_NSTRING

99 geoconf-civic Civic Addresses AT_BLOB

Configuration

100 posix-timezone IEEE 1003.1 String AT_NSTRING

101 tzdb-timezone Time Zone Database AT_NSTRING

112 netinfo-parent-server-addr AT_IPADDR

113 netinfo-parent-server-tag AT_NSTRING

114 initial-url AT_NSTRING

116 auto-configure Autoconfiguration AT_RANGEBYTE

117 name-service-search Name Service AT_SHORT 1+

Search

118 subnet-selection Subnet Selection AT_IPADDR

119 domain-search Domain Search AT_DNSNAME 1+

120 sip-servers SIP Servers AT_BLOB Suboptions (2)

121 classless-static-route Classless Static AT_BLOB

Route

122 cablelabs-client- CableLabs Client AT_BLOB Suboptions (10) (see

configuration Configuration the Table 3)

123 geo-conf GeoConf Option AT_BLOB

124 v-i-vendor-class Vendor-Identifying AT_VENDOR_CLASS NM

Vendor Class

125 v-i-vendor-opts Vendor-Identifying AT_VENDOR_OPTS See also the

Vendor-Specific cablelabs-125
Info suboptions in Table
3

128 mcns-security-server -- AT_IPADDR

136 pana-agent AT_IPADDR 1+

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No. Cisco Prime Protocol Name Validation Comments

Network Registrar
Name

137 lost-server AT_DNSNAME

138 capwap-ac-v4 AT_IPADDR 1+

139 mos-address AT_BLOB Suboptions (3)

0+

140 mos-fqdn AT_BLOB Suboptions (3)

0+

141 sip-ua-cs-domains AT_DNSNAME 0+

142 andsf-v4 Access Network AT_IPADDR

Discovery and
Selection Function

144 geoloc Geospatial Location AT_BLOB

with Uncertainty

145 forcerenew-nonce-capable Forcerenew Nonce AT_INT8 1+

Authentication

146 rdnss-selection RDNSS Selection AT_BLOB Suboptions (4)

150 tftp-server-address TFTP AT_IPADDR 1+

151 status-code AT_BLOB Suboptions (2)

152 base-time AT_DATE

153 start-time-of-state AT_TIME

154 query-start-time AT_DATE

155 query-end-time AT_DATE

156 dhcp-state AT_INT8

157 data-source AT_INT8

158 v4-pcp-server Port Control AT_BLOB Suboptions (2)

159 v4-portparams AT_BLOB Suboptions (3)

160 captive-portal DHCP AT_NSTRING

Captive-Portal

161 cisco-leased-ip Cisco AT_IPADDR

162 cisco-client-requested- Cisco AT_NSTRING

host-name

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No. Cisco Prime Protocol Name Validation Comments

Network Registrar
Name

163 cisco-client-last- Cisco AT_INT

transaction-time

185 vpn-id VPN Identifier AT_BLOB NM: Suboptions (2)

209 pxelinux-config-file AT_NSTRING

210 pxelinux-path-prefix AT_NSTRING

211 prelinux-reboot-time AT_TIME

212 6rd AT_BLOB Suboptions (4)

213 access-domain AT_NSTRING

220 subnet-alloc Subnet Allocation AT_TIME Suboptions (5)

221 cisco-vpn-id Cisco VPN AT_NSTRING Suboptions (2)

Identifier

251 cisco-auto-configure Cisco AT_RANGEBYTE

Autoconfiguration

255 end End AT_NOLEN NM

Options by Cisco Prime Network Registrar Name

The table below lists the DHCP options by Cisco Prime Network Registrar name. (For each option validation
type, cross-reference it by number to Table 10: DHCPv4 Options by Number , on page 22 and check the
Validation column.)

Table 11: DHCP Options by Cisco Prime Network Registrar Name

Cisco Prime Network No. Option Name Category

Registrar Name

4rd 97 IPv4 Residual Deployment via IPv6 DHCPv6

(4rd)

4rd-map-rule 98 4rd Map Rule DHCPv6

4rd-non-map-rule 99 4rd Non Map Rule DHCPv6

6rd 212 IPv6 Rapid Deployment on IPv4 DHCPv4

Infrastructures (6rd)

access-domain 213 Access Network Domain Name DHCPv4

access-domain 57 Access Network Domain Name DHCPv6

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Cisco Prime Network No. Option Name Category

Registrar Name

addrsel 84 Address Selection DHCPv6

addrsel-table 85 Address Selection Policy Table DHCPv6

aftr-name 64 AFTR tunnel endpoint domain name DHCPv6

all-subnets-local 27 All Subnets Are Local Interface

andsf-v4 142 ANDSF IPv4 Address for DHCPv4 DHCPv4

ani-ap-bssid 108 DHCPv6 Access-Point-BSSID DHCPv6

ani-ap-name 107 DHCPv6 Access-Point-Name DHCPv6

ani-att 105 DHCPv6 Access-Technology-Type DHCPv6

ani-network-name 106 DHCPv6 Network-Name DHCPv6

ani-operator-id 109 DHCPv6 Operator-Identifier DHCPv6

ani-operator-realm 110 DHCPv6 Operator-Realm DHCPv6

arp-cache-timeout 35 ARP Cache Timeout Interface

associated-ip 92 Lease Query Associated IP DHCPv4

auth 11 Authentication DHCPv6

authentication 90 Authentication --

auto-configure 116 Auto-Configuration DHCPv4

base-time 152 base-time DHCPv4

bcmcs-server-a 34 BCMCS Address v6 DHCPv6

bcmcs-server-d 33 BCMCS Controller Domain v6 DHCPv6

bcmcs-servers-a 89 BCMCS Address DHCPv4

bcmcs-servers-d 88 BCMCS Controller Domain DHCPv4

boot-file 67 Bootfile Name BOOTP

boot-size 13 Boot File Size BOOTP

bootfile-param 60 Boot File Parameters DHCPv6

bootfile-url 59 Boot File Uniform Resource Locator DHCPv6

(URL)

broadcast-address 28 Broadcast Address Interface

captive-portal 103 Captive-Portal DHCPv6 DHCPv6

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Cisco Prime Network No. Option Name Category

Registrar Name

captive-portal 160 Captive-Portal DHCPv4 DHCPv4

capwap_ac_v4 138 CAPWAP AC DHCPv4

capwap_ac_v6 52 CAPWAP AC DHCPv6

cisco-auto-configure 251 Cisco Autoconfiguration DHCPv4

cisco-client-last-transaction-time 163 Cisco Client Last Transaction Time DHCPv4

cisco-client-requested-host-name 162 Cisco Client Requested Host Name DHCPv4

cisco-leased-ip 161 Cisco Leased IP Address DHCPv4

cisco-vpn-id 221 Cisco VPN Identifier DHCPv4

classless-static-route 121 Classless Static Route DHCPv4

client-arch-type 61 Client System Architecture Type DHCPv6

client-data 45 Leasequery Reply Client Data DHCPv6

client-fqdn 81 DHCP Client FQDN DHCPv4

client-fqdn 39 DHCP Client FQDN DHCPv6

client-identifier 1 Client Identifier DHCPv6

client-last-transaction-time 91 Leasequery Client Last Transaction DHCPv4

Time

client-linklayer-address 79 DHCPv6 Client Link-Layer Address DHCPv6

clt-time 46 Leasequery Client Last Transaction DHCPv6

Time

cookie-servers 8 Cookie Server BOOTP

data-source 157 data-source DHCPv4

default-ip-ttl 23 Default IP Time-to-Live Host IP

default-tcp-ttl 37 TCP Default TTL Interface

dhcp-class-identifier 60 Vendor Class Identifier DHCPv4

dhcp-client-identifier 61 Client-Identifier Basic

dhcp-lease-time 51 IP Address Lease Time Lease Information, MS

DHCP Client

dhcp-max-message-size 57 Maximum DHCP Message Size DHCPv4

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Cisco Prime Network No. Option Name Category

Registrar Name

dhcp-message 56 Message DHCPv4

dhcp-message-type 53 DHCP Message Type DHCPv4

dhcp-option-overload 52 Option Overload DHCPv4

dhcp-parameter-request-list 55 Parameter Request List DHCPv4

dhcp-rebinding-time 59 Rebinding (T2) Time Value Lease Information, MS

DHCP Client

dhcp-renewal-time 58 Renewing (T1) Time Value Lease Information, MS

DHCP Client

dhcp-requested-address 50 Requested IP Address DHCPv4

dhcp-server-identifier 54 Server Identifier DHCPv4

dhcp-state 156 State of IP Address DHCPv4

dhcp-user-class-id 77 User Class ID DHCPv4

dhcp4_o_dhcp6_server 88 DHCP 4o6 Server Address DHCPv6

dhcpv4_msg 87 DHCPv4 Message DHCPv6

dns-servers 23 DNS Recursive Name Server DHCPv6

domain-list 24 Domain Search List DHCPv6

domain-name 15 Domain Name Basic, MS DHCP Client

domain-name-servers 6 Domain Name Server Basic, MS DHCP Client

domain-search 119 Domain Search DHCPv4

elapsed-time 8 Elapsed Time DHCPv6

end 255 End --

ero 43 Relay Agent Echo Request Option DHCPv6

erp-local-domain-name 65 Local ERP domain name DHCPv6

extensions-path 18 Extensions Path BOOTP

finger-servers 73 Finger Server Servers

font-servers 48 X Window System Font Server Servers

geo-conf 123 GeoConf DHCPv4

geoconf-civic 99 Civic Addresses Configuration DHCPv4

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Cisco Prime Network No. Option Name Category

Registrar Name

geoconf-civic 36 Civic Addresses Configuration DHCPv6

geoloc 63 Geolocation DHCPv6

host-name 12 Host Name Basic

ia-na 3 Identity Association for Nontemporary DHCPv6

Addresses

ia-pd 25 Prefix Delegation DHCPv6

ia-ta 4 Identity Association for Temporary DHCPv6

Addresses

iaaddr 5 IA Address DHCPv6

iaprefix 26 IA Prefix DHCPv6

ieee802.3-encapsulation 36 Ethernet Encapsulation Interface

impress-servers 10 Impress Server BOOTP

inf-max-rt 83 Max Information-Request Timeout DHCPv6

info-refresh-time 32 Information Refresh Time DHCPv6

initial-url 114 URL DHCPv4

interface-id 18 Interface Identifier DHCPv6

interface-mtu 26 Interface MTU Interface

ip-forwarding 19 IP Forwarding Enable/Disable Host IP

ipv6-address-andsf 143 ANDSF IPv6 Address DHCPv6

irc-servers 74 IRC Server Servers

iSNS 83 iSNS DHCPv4

krb-default-realm-name 77 Kerberos Default Realm Name DHCPv6

krb-kdc 78 Kerberos KDC DHCPv6

krb-principal-name 75 Kerberos Principal Name DHCPv6

krb-realm-name 76 Kerberos Realm Name DHCPv6

ldap-url 95 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol DHCPv4

(LDAP) Servers

link-address 80 Link Address DHCPv6

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Cisco Prime Network No. Option Name Category

Registrar Name

log-servers 7 Log Server Servers

lost-server 51 Location-to-Service Translation DHCPv6

(LoST) Server DHCPv6

lost-server 137 LoST Server DHCPv4 DHCPv4

lpr-servers 9 LPR Server Servers

lq-associated-ip 92 Leasequery Associated IP Address DHCPv4

lq-base-time 100 Leasequery Base Time DHCPv6

lq-client-last-transaction-time 91 Leasequery Client Transaction Time DHCPv4

lq-client-links 48 Leasequery Client Link Reply DHCPv6

lq-end-time 102 Leasequery End Time DHCPv6

lq-query 44 Leasequery DHCPv6

lq-relay-data 47 Leasequery Relay Agent Reply DHCPv6

lq-start-time 101 Leasequery Start Time DHCPv6

mask-supplier 30 Mask Supplier Interface

max-dgram-reassembly 22 Maximum Datagram Reassembly Size Host IP

mcns-security-server 128 -- Servers

mip6-haa 72 MIPv6 Home Agent Address DHCPv6

mip6-haf 73 MIPv6 Home Agent FQDN DHCPv6

mip6-hnidf 49 MIPv6 Home Network ID FQDN DHCPv6

mip6-hnp 71 MIPv6 Home Network Prefix DHCPv6

mip6-idinf 69 MIPv6 Identified Home Network DHCPv6

Information

mip6-udinf 70 MIPv6 Unrestricted Home Network DHCPv6

Information

mip6-vdinf 50 MIPv6 Visited Home Network DHCPv6

Information

mobile-ip-home-agents 68 Mobile IP Home Agent Servers

mos-address 139 MoS IPv4 Address DHCPv4

mos-address 54 MoS IPv6 Address DHCPv6

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Cisco Prime Network No. Option Name Category

Registrar Name

mos-fqdn 140 MoS Domain Name List DHCPv4

mos-fqdn 55 MoS Domain Name List DHCPv6

mpl-parameters 104 MPL Parameters DHCPv6

name-servers 5 Name Server BOOTP

name-service-search 117 Name Service Search DHCPv4

nds-context 87 NDS Context NetWare Client

nds-servers 85 NDS Servers NetWare Client

nds-tree 86 NDS Tree Name NetWare Client

netbios-dd-servers 45 NetBIOS over TCP/IP Datagram WINS/NetBIOS

Distribution Server

netbios-name-servers 44 NetBIOS over TCP/IP Name Server WINS/NetBIOS, MS

DHCP Client

netbios-node-type 46 NetBIOS over TCP/IP Node Type WINS/NetBIOS, MS

DHCP Client

netbios-scope 47 NetBIOS over TCP/IP Scope WINS/NetBIOS, MS

DHCP Client

netinfo-parent-server-addr 112 NetInfo Parent Server Address DHCPv4

netinfo-parent-server-tag 113 NetInfo Parent Server Tag DHCPv4

netwareip-domain 62 NetWare/IP Domain Name NetWare Client

netwareip-information 63 NetWare/IP Information NetWare Client

new-posix-timezone 41 POSIX time zone string DHCPv6

new-tzdb-timezone 42 POSIX time zone database name DHCPv6

nii 62 Client Network Interface Identifier DHCPv6

nis+-domain 64 NIS+ Domain Servers

nis+-servers 65 Network Information Service (NIS+) Servers

Servers

nis-domain 40 NIS Domain Servers

nis-domain-name 29 NIS Domain Name DHCPv6

nis-servers 41 Network Information Service (NIS) Servers

Servers

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Cisco Prime Network No. Option Name Category

Registrar Name

nis-servers 27 NIS Servers DHCPv6

nisp-domain-name 30 NIS+ Domain Name DHCPv6

nisp-servers 28 NIS+ Servers DHCPv6

nntp-servers 71 NNTP Server Servers

non-local-source-routing 20 Non-Local Source Routing Host IP

ntp-server 56 Message DHCPv6

ntp-servers 42 NTP Servers Servers

option-time 8 Option Time DHCPv6

oro 6 Option Request Option DHCPv6

pad 0 Pad --

pana-agent 40 PANA Authentication Agent DHCPv6 DHCPv6

pana-agent 136 PANA Authentication Agent DHCPv4 DHCPv4

path-mtu-aging-timeout 24 Path MTU Aging Timeout Host IP

path-mtu-plateau-tables 25 Path MTU Plateau Table Host IP

pd-exclude 67 Prefix Exclude DHCPv6

perform-mask-discovery 29 Perform Mask Discovery Interface

policy-filters 21 Policy Filter Host IP

pop3-servers 70 POP3 Server Servers

posix-timezone 100 IEEE 1003.1 String DHCPv4

preference 7 Preference DHCPv6

pxe-client-arch 93 Client System Architecture Type DHCPv4

pxe-client-machine-id 97 Client Machine Identifier DHCPv4

pxe-client-network-id 94 Client Network Interface Identifier DHCPv4

pxelinux-config-file 209 Configuration File DHCPv4

pxelinux-path-prefix 210 Path Prefix DHCPv4

pxelinux-reboot-time 211 Reboot Time DHCPv4

query-end-time 155 query-end-time DHCPv4

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Cisco Prime Network No. Option Name Category

Registrar Name

query-start-time 154 query-start-time DHCPv4

radius 81 DHCPv6 RADIUS DHCPv6

rapid-commit 80 Rapid Commit DHCPv4

rapid-commit 14 Rapid Commit DHCPv6

rdnss-selection 74 RDNSS Selection DHCPv6 DHCPv6

rdnss-selection 146 RDNSS Selection DHCPv4 DHCPv4

reconfigure-accept 20 Reconfigure Accept DHCPv6

reconfigure-message 19 Reconfigure Message DHCPv6

relay-agent-info 82 DHCP Relay Agent Information DHCPv4

relay-agent-subscriber-id 38 Relay Agent Subscriber ID DHCPv6

relay-id 53 Relay ID

relay-message 9 Relay Message DHCPv6

remote-id 37 Relay Agent Remote ID DHCPv6

resource-location-servers 11 Resource Location Server BOOTP

root-path 17 Root Path BOOTP

router-discovery 31 Perform Router Discovery Interface

router-solicitation-address 32 Router Solicitation Address Interface

routers 3 Router Basic, MS DHCP Client

rsoo 66 Relay-Supplied Options DHCPv6

s46-br 90 Softwire46 (S46) Border Relay (BR) DHCPv6

s46-cont-lw 96 S46 Lightweight 4over6 Container DHCPv6

s46-cont-mape 94 S46 MAP-E Container DHCPv6

s46-cont-mapt 95 S46 MAP-T Container DHCPv6

s46-dmr 91 S46 Default Mapping Rule (DMR) DHCPv6

s46-portparams 93 S46 Port Parameters DHCPv6

s46-rule 89 S46 Rule DHCPv6

s46-v4v6bind 92 S46 IPv4/IPv6 Address Binding DHCPv6

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Cisco Prime Network No. Option Name Category

Registrar Name

server-identifier 2 DHCPv6 Server Identifier DHCPv6

server-unicast 12 Server Unicast DHCPv6

sip-servers 120 SIP Servers DHCPv4

sip-servers-name 21 SIP Servers Domain Name List DHCPv6

sip-servers-address 22 SIP Servers IPv6 Address List DHCPv6

sip-ua-cs-domains 141 SIP UA Configuration Service DHCPv4

Domains

sip-ua-cs-domains 58 SIP User Agent Configuration Service DHCPv6

Domains

slp-directory-agent 78 SLP Directory Agent DHCPv4

slp-service-scope 79 SLP Service Scope DHCPv4

smtp-servers 69 SMTP Server Servers

sntp-servers 31 SNTP Configuration DHCPv6

sol-max-rt 82 SOL_MAX_RT DHCPv6

start-time-of-state 153 start-time-of-state DHCPv4

static-routes 33 Static Route Interface

status-code 13 Status Code DHCPv6

status-code 151 Status Code DHCPv4

streettalk-directory- 76 STDA Server Servers

assistance-servers

streettalk-servers 75 StreetTalk Server Servers

subnet-alloc 220 Subnet Allocation DHCPv4

subnet-mask 1 Subnet Mask Basic

subnet-selection 118 Subnet Selection DHCPv4

swap-server 16 Swap Server BOOTP

tcp-keepalive-garbage 39 TCP Keepalive Garbage Interface

tcp-keepalive-interval 38 TCP Keepalive Interval Interface

tftp-server 66 TFTP Server Name Servers

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Cisco Prime Network No. Option Name Category

Registrar Name

time-offset 2 Time Offset BOOTP

time-servers 4 Time Server BOOTP

trailer-encapsulation 34 Trailer Encapsulation Interface

tzdb-timezone 101 TZ Database String DHCPv4

user-auth 98 User Authentication DHCPv4

user-class 15 User Class DHCPv6

v-i-vendor-class 124 Vendor Identifying Vendor Class DHCPv4

v-i-vendor-opts 125 Vendor Identifying Vendor Options DHCPv4

v4-pcp-server 158 DHCPv4 PCP server DHCPv4

v4-portparams 159 DHCPv4 Port Parameters DHCPv4

v6-pcp-server 86 DHCPv6 PCP Server DHCPv6

vendor-class 16 Vendor Class DHCPv6

vendor-encapsulated-options 43 Vendor Specific Information DHCPv4

vendor-opts 17 Vendor Specific Information DHCPv6

vpn-id 68 VPN Identifier DHCPv6

vpn-id 185 VPN Identifier DHCPv4

www-servers 72 WWW Server Servers

x-display-managers 49 X Window System Display Manager Servers

Option Validation Types

The table below defines the DHCP option validation types. Note that you cannot use some of them to define
custom options.

Table 12: Validation Types

Validation Description—Web UI Equivalent

AT_BLOB List of binary bytes—binary

AT_BOOL Boolean—boolean

AT_CONTAINER6 DHCPv6 Option Container (not usable for custom options)

AT_DATE Bytes representing a date—date

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Validation Description—Web UI Equivalent

AT_DNSNAME DNS name—DNS name

AT_INT Unsigned 32-bit integer—unsigned 32-bit

AT_INT8 8-bit integer—unsigned 8-bit

AT_INTI Unsigned 32-bit integer (Intel)—unsigned 32-bit (Intel)

AT_IPADDR 32-bit IP address—IP address

AT_IP6ADDR 128-bit IPv6 address—IPv6 address

AT_MACADDR Bytes representing a MAC address—MAC address

AT_MESSAGE Unsigned 8-bit message (not usable for custom options)

AT_NOLEN No length (used for PAD and END only)

AT_NSTRING Sequence of ASCII characters—string

AT_OVERLOAD Overload bytes (not usable for custom options)

AT_RANGEBYTE Range of bytes (not usable for custom options)

AT_RANGESHORT Range of shorts (not usable for custom options)

AT_RDNSNAME Relative DNS name—relative DNS name

AT_SHORT Unsigned 16-bit integer—unsigned 16-bit

AT_SHRTI Unsigned 16-bit integer (Intel)—unsigned 16-bit (Intel)

AT_SINT Signed 32-bit integer—signed 32-bit

AT_SINT8 8-bit integer—signed 8-bit

AT_SINTI Signed 32-bit integer (Intel)—signed 32-bit (Intel)

AT_SSHORT Signed 16-bit integer—signed 16-bit

AT_SSHRTI Signed 16-bit integer (Intel)—signed 16-bit (Intel)

AT_STIME Signed 32-bit signed integer representing time—signed time

AT_STRING Unrestricted sequence of ASCII characters—string

AT_TIME Unsigned 32-bit integer representing time—unsigned time

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Validation Description—Web UI Equivalent

AT_TYPECNT Type requiring two child definition: size of the type field, and type of
data—counted-type:
For the DHCPv4 dhcp-user-class-id option (77), the repeating pattern is:

[ len (1 byte) ] [ data, of single type ]

For the DHCPv6 user-class option (15), the repeating pattern is:

[ len (2 byte) ] [ data, of single type ]

AT_VENDOR_CLASS Vendor-class option (enterprise ID followed by opaque data; if DHCPv4, enterprise

ID is followed by EID length)—vendor-class

AT_VENDOR_OPTS Vendor-specific options data (enterprise ID followed by TLVs of vendor-specific

data; if DHCPv4, enterprise ID is followed by EID length)—vendor-opts

AT_ZEROSIZE 32 bits of zero size (no longer used for PAD and END)

Note AT_TIME takes the value entered in seconds, by default. For example, if you enter 60, it is taken as 60 seconds
and if you enter 60s/60m/2h, it is taken as 60 seconds/60 minutes/2 hours and displayed as 60s/60m/2h.

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