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DHCP server settings
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8. Additionally, define the IP Address and Subnet Mask used for DHCP discovery and requests
9. Within the Lease Time field, define one of the two kinds of leases the DHCP Server assigns to
10. Within the Servers field, change the server type used with the pool and use the Insert and
11. Modify the Included Ranges (starting and ending IP addresses) for this particular pool.
12. Click OK to save and add the changes to the running configuration and close the dialog.
13. Refer to the Status field.
14. Click Cancel to close the dialog without committing updates to the running configuration.
Adding a new DHCP pool
Add a new DHCP pool as needed to suit the address distribution requirements of your network.
To add a DHCP pool:
1. Select Services > DHCP Server from the main menu tree.
2. Click the Add button at the bottom of the screen.
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From the Network field, use the Associated Interface drop-down menu to modify (if necessary)
the controller interface used for the newly created DHCP configuration. Use VLAN1 as a default
interface if no others have been defined.
between the DHCP Server and DHCP clients.
NOTE
The network IP address and subnet mask of the pool are required to match the addresses of
the layer 3 interface for addresses to be supported on that interface.
its clients:
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Infinite - If selected, the client can used the assigned address indefinitely.
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Actual Interval - Select this checkbox to manually define the interval for clients to use the
DHCP server assigned addresses. The default lease time is 1 day, with a minimum setting
of 1 minute.
Remove buttons to add and remove the IP addresses of the routers used.
Use the Insert and Remove buttons as required to define the range of supported IP addresses.
A network pool without any include range is as good as not having a pool, because it won't be
useful in assigning addresses.
The Status is the current state of the requests made from the applet. Requests are any
"SET/GET" operation from the applet. The Status field displays error messages if something
goes wrong in the transaction between the applet and the controller.
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