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Configuration Capability attribute (#2) bits
4 Mcast pending Indicates a pending configuration change in the
TTL Value and/or Mcast Config attributes.
This bit is set when either the TTL Value or Mcast
Config attribute is set, and cleared the next time
the device starts.
5…31 Reserved, set to 0
Bit Name Description
0 BOOTP client 1 (True) = The device is capable of obtaining its
network configuration via BOOTP.
1 DNS client 1 (True) = The device is capable of resolving
host names by querying a DNS server.
2 DHCP client 1 (True) = The device is capable of obtaining its
network configuration via DHCP.
3 DCHP-DNS
update
1 (True) = The device is capable of sending its
host name in the DHCP request as documented
in Internet draft <draft-ietf-dhc-dhcp-dnc-12.txt>
4 Configuration
settable
1 (True) = The Interface Configuration attribute is
settable. Some devices, eg, a PC or workstation,
may not allow interface configuration to be set
via the TCP/IP interface object.
5 Hardware
configurable
1 (True) = The IP address member of the
Interface Configuration attribute can be obtained
from hardware settings (eg, pushwheel,
thumbwheel).
0 (False) = The Status instance attribute (1)
Interface configuration status field value shall
never be 2. (The Interface configuration attribute
contains valid configuration obtained from
hardware settings.)
6…31 Reserved, set to 0
Bit Name Description