Digi IX40 User Manual page 193

Interfaces
When a host receives an IP configuration, the configuration is valid for a particular amount of
time, known as the lease time. After this lease time expires, the configuration must be
renewed. The host renews the lease time automatically.
n A DHCP relay server, which forwards DHCP requests from clients to a DHCP server that is
running on a separate device.
Configure a DHCP server
Note These instructions assume you are configuring the device to use its local DHCP server. For
instructions about configuring the device to use a DHCP relay server, see
Required configuration items
Enable the DHCP server.
n
Additional configuration items
The lease address pool: the range of IP addresses issued by the DHCP server to clients.
n
Lease time: The length, in minutes, of the leases issued by the DHCP server.
n
The Maximum Transmission Units (MTU).
n
The domain name suffix appended to host names.
n
The IP gateway address given to clients.
n
The IP addresses of the preferred and alternate Domain Name Server (DNS), NTP servers, and
n
WINS severs that are given to clients.
The TFTP server name.
n
The filepath and name of the bootfile on the TFTP server.
n
Custom DHCP options. See
n
options.
Static leases. See
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Web
1. Log into Digi Remote Manager, or log into the local Web UI as a user with full Admin access
rights.
2. Access the device configuration:
Remote Manager:
a. Locate your device as described in
device.
b. Click the Device ID.
c. Click Settings.
d. Click to expand Config.
Local Web UI:
IX40 User Guide
Configure DHCP options
Map static IP addresses to hosts
Use Digi Remote Manager to view and manage your
Local Area Networks (LANs)
Configure DHCP
for information about custom DHCP
for information about static leases.
relay.
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