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When a network-connected computer [[booting|boots]] up, its IP stack broadcasts BOOTP network messages requesting an IP address assignment. A BOOTP configuration server replies to the request by assigning an IP address from a pool of addresses, which is preconfigured by an administrator.
BOOTP is implemented using the [[User Datagram Protocol]] (UDP) for transport
Historically, BOOTP has also been used for [[Unix-like]] [[diskless workstation]]s to obtain the network ___location of their [[boot image]], in addition to the IP address assignment. Enterprises used it to roll out a pre-configured client (e.g., [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]) installation to newly installed PCs.
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