You can use Management Reporter and Microsoft Excel to do the following: Link a report to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet to combine data and to summarize and display information in additional ways. For more information, see Link reports to Microsoft Excel. Create a link that opens a report as an Excel spreadsheet.
Short for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, DHCP is a protocol used to assign an IP address to a computer or device that has been connected to a network automatically. Routers, switches, or servers that use DHCP to assign addresses to other computers can make setup and management easier for the network administrator.
During the boot process, your computer calls out in search of a DHCP server. (DHCP is Dynamic Host Control Protocol.) The DHCP server comes in many forms. The server can be a Windows Server such as Windows 2003 Server or Windows 2008 Server. The server can also be a firewall that has DHCP capabilities or a router that has DHCP capabilities. slide 2 of 4. Understanding DHCP The DHCP process is simple. The DHCP device (server, firewall or router) listens for requests. In simplest terms, when your computer boots, it says, I need a number!. The DHCP device looks to see what numbers are available in its pool of numbers.