Creating A Subnet Pool Object - Novell NETWARE 6-DOCUMENTATION Manual

Creating a Subnet Pool Object

MAC Address: Specifies the hardware address of the NIC (Network
Interface Card).
Host Name: Specifies the name of the host server.
Associated eDirectory Object : Use this field to select another object
in the eDirectory database to maintain a reference to. For example,
identify a user who typically uses the device associated with this
address.
Comments: You can type comments about the address object in this
box. This is an optional parameter.
Lease Expiration Option: A lease type can be permanent or timed.
Permanent leases never expire; the client is assigned an IP address
for an indefinite period. Timed leases are defined in days, hours, and
minutes. Timed leases expire, unless the client renews the lease.
Last Used: Displays when the IP address was last used.
Other DHCP Options: Use this to add, delete, update, or specify
default DHCP options for a manually assigned address type. Default
is used to display DHCP options inherited from global preferences
and the Subnet object that the address object is under.
A Subnet Pool object is a logical group of related Subnet objects of the same
type. A Subnet Pool object can be created or located under any of the
following objects:
Organization (O)
Organization Unit (OU)
Country (C)
Locality (L)
To create a new Subnet Pool object, complete the following steps:
1
Click DHCP Management > Subnet Pool Management to open the Subnet
Pool Management window in the main panel.
2
Select Create Subnet Pool from the drop-down menu > click OK to open
the Create Subnet Pool window.
3
Enter a unique subnet pool name in the Subnet Pool Name field.
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