What is 4 stages of dhcp?

The four stages of the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) are:

1. Discover: The client broadcasts a DHCP Discover message to locate available DHCP servers on the network.
2. Offer: DHCP servers respond with a DHCP Offer message, which includes an IP address and other configuration parameters.
3. Request: The client selects one of the offers and broadcasts a DHCP Request message to accept it and request the offered IP address.
4. Acknowledge: The DHCP server sends a DHCP Acknowledgment message to confirm the lease of the IP address and provide the necessary configuration details to the client.