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Steps to Renew a Lease

1. DHCP Request (DHCPREQUEST)

The client sends a DHCPREQUEST message directly to the DHCPv4 server that originally offered the IPv4 address

2. DHCP Acknowledgment (DHCPACK)

On receiving the DHCPREQUEST message, the server verifies the lease information by returning a DHCPACK

Note: These messages (primarily the DHCPOFFER and DHCPACK) can be sent as unicast or broadcast according to IETF RFC 2131.

Prior to lease expiration, the client begins a two-step process to renew the lease with the DHCPv4 server