An organization wants to assign IP addresses dynamically to devices on a network. Which service should be deployed?

  1. SNMP
  2. DNS
  3. NTP
  4. DHCP ✓

Correct answer: DHCP

Option D is correct because DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is the standard protocol designed specifically to automatically assign IP addresses and other network configuration parameters to devices on a network. Option A is incorrect because SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is used for monitoring and managing network devices, not for assigning IP addresses. Option B is incorrect because DNS (Domain Name System) resolves hostnames to IP addresses but does not dynamically assign IP addresses to devices. Option C is incorrect because NTP (Network Time Protocol) synchronizes clocks across network devices and has no role in IP address assignment.

Topic: · dhcp, ip addressing, network services, dynamic configuration

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