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Re: [dhcwg] Query Regarding DHCP Lease time, Rebind Time and Renewal Time.

Ted Lemon <Ted.Lemon@nominum.com> Mon, 01 November 2010 07:30 UTC

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Subject: Re: [dhcwg] Query Regarding DHCP Lease time, Rebind Time and Renewal Time.
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On Nov 1, 2010, at 12:06 AM, Bernie Volz (volz) wrote:
> So, I guess the DHCPv4 client could considers the OFFER (or ACK)
> invalid. Another option would be to ignore the servers T1/T2 and just
> use the default values?

I would expect the client to just go into rebind at T2, or else possibly go into renew at T2 and then immediately into rebind.   IOW, don't do it, because you can't predict what will happen.  :)

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