Configure The System To Be A Dhcp Server; Configuring The Server For Automatic Address Allocation - Dell Z9000 Configuration Manual

Configure the System to be a DHCP Server

Configuring the system to be a DHCP server is supported only on the Z9000 platform.
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 10. DHCP Server Responsibilities
DHCP Server Responsibility
Address Storage and Management
Configuration Parameter Storage and Management DHCP servers also store and maintain other
Lease Management
Responding To Client Requests
Providing Administration Services

Configuring the Server for Automatic Address Allocation

Automatic address allocation is an address assignment method by which the DHCP server leases an IP
address to a client from a pool of available addresses.
An address pool is a range of IP addresses that the DHCP server may assign. The subnet number indexes
the address pools.
To create an address pool, follow these steps.
1. Access the DHCP server CLI context.
CONFIGURATION mode
ip dhcp server
2. Create an address pool and give it a name.
DHCP mode
pool name
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
Description
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.
parameters that are sent to clients when
requested. These parameters specify in detail how
a client is to operate.
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 length.
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.
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