Defining Dhcp Pools - Motorola AP-6511 Reference Manual

2. Review the following DHCP server configurations (at a high level) to determine whether a new server
policy requires creation, an existing policy requires modification or an existing policy requires deletion:
DHCP Server Policy
Ignore BOOTP
Requests
Ping Timeout
3. Select Add to create a new DHCP server policy, choose an existing policy and select the
modify the policy's properties or choose an existing policy and select
those available. Adding or Editing a DHCP server policy displays the
default.

9.2.1 Defining DHCP Pools

A pool (or range) of IP network addresses and DHCP options can be created for each IP interface configured.
This range of addresses can be made available to DHCP enabled wireless devices within the network on
either a permanent or leased basis. DHCP options are provided to each DHCP client with a DHCP response
and provide DHCP clients information required to access network resources such as a default gateway,
domain name, DNS server and WINS server configuration. An option exists to identify the vendor and
functionality of a DHCP client. The information is a variable-length string of characters (or octets) that has a
meaning specified by the vendor of the DHCP client
To define the parameters of a DHCP pool:
1. Select Configuration
DHCP Pool tab by default.
Lists the name assigned to each DHCP server policy when it was initially
created. The name assigned to a DHCP server policy cannot be modified as
part of the policy edit process. However, obsolete policies can be deleted
as needed.
A green checkmark within this column means this policy has been set to
ignore BOOTP requests. A red "X" defines the policy as accepting BOOTP
requests. BOOTP (boot protocol) requests boot remote systems within the
network. BOOTP messages are encapsulated inside UDP messages and are
forwarded. This parameter can be changed within the DHCP Server
Settings screen.
Lists the interval (from 1 -10 seconds) for a DHCP server ping timeout. The
timeout is used to intermittently ping and discover whether a client
requested IP address is already in use.This parameter can be changed
within the DHCP Server Global Settings
> Services > DHCP Server
screen.
Delete to remove the policy from
DHCP Server Policy
Policy. The DHCP Server Policy screen displays the
Services Configuration
Global
Edit button to
screen by
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