Huawei Certified Network Associate – Routing and Switching (HCNA-RS, legacy) — Question 1

The IP addresses of clients in the network are deployed via a DHCP server. When a host reboots, which message will the host first send to the DHCP server?

Answer options

• A. DHCP DISCOVER
• B. DHCP REQUEST
• C. DHCP OFFER
• D. DHCP ACK

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, as after a reboot, the host sends a DHCP REQUEST to initiate the process of obtaining an IP address. Options A, C, and D represent other stages in the DHCP process but are not the first message sent after a reboot.