Overriding A Profile's Miscellaneous Network Configuration - Motorola AP-6511 Reference Manual

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5.4.2.7 Overriding a Profile's Miscellaneous Network Configuration

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Overriding a Profile's Network Configuration
A profile can be configured to include a hostname in a DHCP lease for a requesting device and its profile.
This helps an administrator track the leased DHCP IP address by hostname for a device profile. When
numerous DHCP leases are assigned, an administrator can better track the leases when hostnames are used
instead of devices.
To include a hostnames in DHCP request:
1. Select
2. Select a target device (by double-clicking it) from amongst those displayed within the Device
Configuration screen.
Devices can also be selected directly from the Device Browser in the lower, left-hand, side of the UI.
3. Select
4. Select
5. Select Miscellaneous.
6. Select the
a requesting device. This feature is disabled by default.
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Devices from the Configuration tab.
Profile Overrides from the Device menu to expand it into sub menu options.
Network to expand its sub menu options.
NOTE: A blue override icon (to the left of a parameter) defines the parameter as having
an override applied. To revert the override back to its original profile setting, select the
override icon to display an
revert the override to its original setting for this profile.
Figure 5-34 Profile Overrides - Network Miscellaneous screen
Include Hostname in DHCP Request
Action pop-up. Select the
checkbox to include a hostname in a DHCP lease for
Remove Override checkbox to