Lucent Technologies SLC ConnectReach User & Service Manual page 194

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Configuring the SLC ConnectReach
Using the Configuration Commands
Configuring the DHCP Service
Introduction
Procedure
4-108 Issue 4 June 2002
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System
DHCP, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, is used by the SLC ConnectReach
system to dynamically assign IP addresses so PCs and other workstations can
connect to the network and perform common network functions without an
administrator having to assign IP addresses manually.
Step Procedure
At the Config prompt, enter the DHCP command:
1
(config)>
dhcp
The prompt changes to the Config:DHCP prompt.
(config:DHCP)>
2 At the Config:DHCP prompt, enter the appropriate commands from the following
table.
Enter this
command...
enable
*
start-ip
end-ip
private-
network
†
lease-time
dns-server
‡
domain
Help
*
The IP address pool must be that assigned to the site by the carrier if SOCKS is not
enabled. Otherwise, the IP address pool can be private. See the note regarding
RFC 1918 in the section entitled "Configuring the Ethernet Interface", located earlier in
this chapter.
†
The lease time command is set by default to industry-standard values. Only users who
are familiar with the DHCP protocol should alter these values.
‡
Obtain the domain name from the carrier.
...and specify
this value Comments
Enable or disable DHCP.
off, [on]
Specify the start of the range of IP addresses
to be used (the default is 192.168.0.2).
IP-address
Specify the end of the range of IP addresses
(the default is 192.168.0.254).
IP-address
Enable this option if you do not want any IP
addresses to be visible to the Internet. If the
Private Network option is enabled, you must
also enable NAT and PAT (see Configuring
NAT and PAT on page 4-119.).
off, [on]
Specify the length of lease time. DHCP
attempts to link the same address to a device
[600]...7200
each time the device requests an address.
seconds
Specify the DNS server.This address should
be provided by the carrier.
IP-address
Specify the domain name for the site.
domain name
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