Configuring The Vendor Class Identifier - AudioCodes Mediant 4000 SBC User Manual

CHAPTER 16 Services

Configuring the Vendor Class Identifier

The DHCP Vendor Class table lets you configure up to 10 Vendor Class Identifier (VCI) names
(DHCP Option 60). When the table is configured, the device's DHCP server responds only to
DHCPDiscover requests that contain Option 60 and that match one of the DHCP VCIs configured
in the table. If you have not configured any entries in the table, the DHCP server responds to all
DHCPDiscover requests, regardless of the VCI.
The VCI is a string that identifies the vendor and functionality of a DHCP client to the DHCP
server. For example, Option 60 can show the unique type of hardware (e.g., "AudioCodes 440HD
IP Phone") or firmware of the DHCP client. The DHCP server can then differentiate between
DHCP clients and process their requests accordingly.
The following procedure describes how to configure the DHCP VCIs through the Web interface.
You can also configure it through ini file [DhcpVendorClass] or CLI (configure network >
dhcp-server vendor-class).
➢
To configure DHCP Vendor Class Identifiers:
1. Open the DHCP Servers table (see
2. Select the row of the desired DHCP server for which you want to configure VCIs, and then
click the DHCP Vendor Class link located below the table; the DHCP Vendor Class table
opens.
3. Click New; the following dialog box appears:
4. Configure a VCI for the DHCP server according to the parameters described in the table below.
5. Click Apply.
Table 16-3: DHCP Vendor Class Table Parameter Descriptions
Parameter
'Index'
dhcp vendor-class
<index>
[DhcpVendorClass_
Index]
'DHCP Server Index'
dhcp-server-
number
[DhcpVendorClass_
DhcpServerIndex]
Configuring the DHCP
Defines an index number for the new table row.
Note: Each row must be configured with a unique index.
Associates the VCI table entry with a DHCP server that you
configured in Configuring the DHCP
Note: Currently, only one DHCP server (Index 0) can be configured
and therefore, the parameter is always set at 0.
- 189 -
Mediant 4000 SBC | User's Manual
Server).
Description
Server.