Chapter 6. Dhcp; Overview - Motorola WS5100 Series Migration Giude

This chapter provides detailed feature and configuration information for the DHCP features in the WS5100
switch.
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Overview

• Managing the DHCP Server
• Configuring DHCP Server using the CLI
• Configuring DHCP Client using SNMP
• Configuring DHCP using the WebUI
6.1 Overview
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) automatically assigns temporary IP addresses to client stations
logging onto an IP network. It eliminates the need to manually assign permanent "static" IP addresses. The
DHCP Server is a server in the network or a service within a server that assigns IP addresses.
The switch DHCP service dynamically assigns an IP address to individual MUs or workstations.This protocol
delivers IP information on a local area network (LAN) or across several LANs. DHCP reduces the work spent
administering statically assigned IP addresses on a large network. The administrator does not have to visit
each work station on the network to configure or manually make changes to its IP address if there is a
network topology change. Other network configuration parameters, such as gateway and DNS (Domain
Name Services), can be passed along to a workstation with the IP.
DHCP