Configure The System To Be A Dhcp Server - Dell C9000 Series Networking Configuration Manual

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subnet mask that you give to each pool. For example, if all pools were configured for a /24 mask, the

total would be 40000/253 (approximately 158). If the subnet is increased, more pools can be

configured. The maximum subnet that can be configured for a single pool is /17. The system displays an

error message for configurations that exceed the allocated memory.

The switch supports 4K DHCP Snooping entries.

All platforms support Dynamic ARP Inspection on 16 VLANs per system. For more information, refer to

If the DHCP server is on the top of rack (ToR) and the VLTi (ICL) is down due to a failed link,

when a VLT node is rebooted in JumpStart mode, it is not able to reach the DHCP server, resulting

in bare metal provisioning (BMP) failure.

Configure the System to be a DHCP

A DHCP server is a network device that has been programmed to provide network configuration parameters

to clients upon request. Servers typically serve many clients, making host management much more organized

and efficient.

The following table lists the key responsibilities of DHCP servers.

Table 25. DHCP Server Responsibilities

DHCP Server Responsibility

Address Storage and Management

Configuration Parameter Storage and Management

Lease Management

Responding To Client Requests

Providing Administration Services

DHCP server is not supported on VLT.

DHCP servers are the owners of the addresses used

by DHCP clients. The server stores the addresses and

manages their use, keeping track of which addresses

have been allocated and which are still available.

DHCP servers also store and maintain other

parameters that are sent to clients when requested.

These parameters specify in detail how a client is to

DHCP servers use leases to allocate addresses to

clients for a limited time. The DHCP server maintains

information about each of the leases, including lease

DHCP servers respond to different types of requests

from clients, primarily, granting, renewing, and

terminating leases.

DHCP servers include functionality that allows an

administrator to implement policies that govern how

DHCP performs its other tasks.

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

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