Configuring Dhcp Servers To Use Colubris Vendor Classes; Chapter 7 - Colubris Networks 5000 series Configuration Manual

Configuring DHCP servers to use Colubris vendor classes

Chapter 7

Configuring DHCP servers to use
Colubris vendor classes
In this chapter you can find information about how to configure the following DHCP servers
to use the Colubris vendor-specific class:
• "Windows Server 2003" on page 162
• "ISC DHCP server" on page 166
A vendor class allows certain devices to request specific information from a Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol server. Specifically, the Colubris Networks vendor class enables you
to define a list of available InMotion MultiService Controllers (MSCs) to which InReach
MultiService Access Points (MAPs) can connect.
When DHCP clients send the Colubris vendor class identifier in a DHCP request, a properly
configured DHCP server returns the Colubris-specific options defined on the server. These
values are returned as DHCP option 43—vendor-specific information—and can be
interpreted only by a Colubris Networks device.
Note: You must configure the Colubris vendor class only on the DHCP server.
You do not need to configure the Colubris vendor class on the MSCs or the MAPs.