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1. Select Services > DHCP Server from the main menu tree.
2. Select the Enable DHCP Server checkbox to enable the switch's internal DHCP Server for use
3. Select the Ignore BOOTP checkbox to bypass a BOOTP request.
4. Define an interval (from 1 -10 seconds) for the Ping timeout variable. The switch uses the
5. Refer to the following as displayed within Network Pool field.
Pool Name
Network
Lease Time
(dd:hh:mm)
Domain
6. Click the Edit button to modify the properties displayed on an existing DHCP pool. For more
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with global pools.
timeout to intermittently ping and discover whether the client requested IP address is already
used.
Displays the name of the IP pool from which IP addresses can be issued to DHCP client
requests on the current interface. The pool is the range of IP addresses available.
Displays the network address for the clients.
When a DHCP server allocates an address for a DHCP client, the client is assigned a lease
(which expires after a designated interval defined by the administrator). The lease time is
the time an IP address is reserved for re-connection after its last use. Using very short
leases, DHCP can dynamically reconfigure networks in which there are more computers
than there are available IP addresses. This is useful, for example, in education and
customer environments where client users change frequently. Use longer leases if there
are fewer users.
Displays the domain name for the current interface.
information, see Editing the Properties of an Existing DHCP Pool on page
To delete an existing DHCP pool from the list of those available, highlight the pool from within
the Network Pool field and click the Delete button.
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