New leafs in the city hall DC get an IP address but never learn where the configuration file lives. Beyond assigning an address and gateway, what DHCP role is essential for DC ZTP?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
An IP alone is a street number without a map to city hall’s file room. DHCP for ZTP also carries options that point at the boot/file server. City hall leaves need those pointers, not just a lease, or config stays a mystery.
Full Explanation
In DC ZTP, DHCP provides more than IPv4 addressing: options communicate boot and file-server details that direct the device to configuration and image artifacts. Without those options, a leaf may hold an address yet never locate provisioning files. DHCP does not replace underlay routing or VXLAN data-plane functions. Validate option configuration and relay behavior when IP assignment succeeds but file location fails.