HP StorageWorks N1200 User Manual page 49

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network. If the DHCP feature is used when there is not DHCP server, the standard for
DHCP requires the router wait thee minutes for a response from a DHCP server before
timing out.
Network Storage Router N1200 User Guide
When DHCP is enabled, the router requests a dynamic IP address from a
DHCP server on the Ethernet network. The router must be rebooted before an
IP address will be requested from the DHCP server. After the router is
rebooted, the HTTP session must be restarted. The IP address will be different
from the former non-DHCP IP address.
To use the DHCP feature, a DHCP server must be operational on the Ethernet
Some DHCP servers allow a lease reservation to be set up for an IP address by
providing the server with the Ethernet MAC address. The DHCP server
always provides the same IP address to the router. This setup can be useful for
remote management of the router via Telnet or VM. Because the method of
setting up a lease reservation varies, depending on the DHCP server being
used contact the Network Administrator for assistance.
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