Why can bootp client get IP address from dhcpd, although the dhcpd doesn't have information for the client's MAC address and its IP address?

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Issue

  • Why can bootp client get IP address from dhcpd, although the dhcpd doesn't have information for the client's MAC address and its IP address?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5
  • dhcp-3.0.5-23.el5_5.1

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