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4.3.6 Client messages

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4.3.6 Client messages

4.3.6 Client messages

Table 4 details the differences between messages from clients in various states.

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   |              |INIT-REBOOT  |SELECTING    |RENEWING     |REBINDING |
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   |broad/unicast |broadcast    |broadcast    |unicast      |broadcast |
   |server-ip     |MUST NOT     |MUST         |MUST NOT     |MUST NOT  |
   |requested-ip  |MUST         |MUST         |MUST NOT     |MUST NOT  |
   |ciaddr        |zero         |zero         |IP address   |IP address|
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------

              Table 4: Client messages from different states


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