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    pool (System)

    Syntax

    pool address/prefix-length {address-range {low address;high address;}exclude-address {address;}}

    Hierarchy Level

    [edit system services dhcp],

    Release Information

    Statement introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4.

    Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 9.0 for EX Series switches.

    Description

    For J Series Services Routers and EX Series switches only. Configure a pool of IP addresses for DHCP clients on a subnet. When a client joins the network, the DHCP server dynamically allocates an IP address from this pool.

    Options

    address-range—Lowest and highest IP addresses in the pool that are available for dynamic address assignment. If no range is specified, the pool will use all available addresses within the subnet specified. (Broadcast addresses, interface addresses, and excluded addresses are not available.)

    exclude-address—Addresses within the range that are not used for dynamic address assignment. You can exclude one or more addresses within the range.

    The remaining statements are explained separately.

    Required Privilege Level

    system—To view this statement in the configuration.

    system-control—To add this statement to the configuration.

    Published: 2012-12-07