Dhcp Server Configuration; Introduction To Dhcp Server; Application Environment - 3Com S7906E Configuration Manual

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DHCP Server Configuration

When configuring the DHCP server, go to these sections for information you are interested in:

Introduction to DHCP Server

DHCP Server Configuration Task List
Configuring an Address Pool for the DHCP Server
Enabling DHCP
Enabling the DHCP Server on an Interface
Applying an Extended Address Pool on an Interface
Configuring the DHCP Server Security Functions
Configuring the Handling Mode for Option 82
Displaying and Maintaining the DHCP Server
DHCP Server Configuration Examples
Troubleshooting DHCP Server Configuration
The DHCP server configuration is supported only on VLAN interfaces, and loopback interfaces. The
secondary IP address pool configuration is not supported on loopback interfaces.
Introduction to DHCP Server

Application Environment

The DHCP server is well suited to the network where:
It is hard to implement manual configuration and centralized management.
The hosts are more than the assignable IP addresses and it is impossible to assign a fixed IP
address to each host. For example, an ISP limits the number of hosts accessing the Internet at a
time, so lots of hosts need to acquire IP addresses dynamically.
A few hosts need fixed IP addresses.
In addition to assigning IP addresses to DHCP clients on public networks, a multi-VPN-instance
customer edge (MCE) device serving as the DHCP server can also assign IP addresses to DHCP
clients on private networks. Note that the IP address ranges of public and private networks or those of
private networks on the DHCP server cannot overlap each other. For details about MCE, refer to MPLS
L3VPN Configuration in the MPLS Volume.
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