Add a DHCP Pool
You are here: Network > DHCP > DHCP Server.
To add a DHCP Pool:
- Click the add icon (+) on the upper right side
of the DHCP Pools table.
The Add DHCP Pool page appears.
- Complete the configuration according to the guidelines provided in Table 1.
- Click OK to save the changes. If you want to discard your changes, click Cancel.
Table 1 describes the Add DHCP Pool Page.
Table 1: Fields on the Add DHCP Pool Page.
Field | Action |
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General | |
Pool Name | Enter a name for DHCP pool. |
Routing Instance | Select a routing instance from the list. |
Network Addresses | Enter the following details:
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DHCP Pool Attributes Click DHCP Attributes to add DHCP pool attributes. After configuring the attributes, click OK to save the changes. | |
Pool Name | Displays the DHCP pool name. |
Domain Name | Enter the domain name to be assigned to the address pool. |
Server Identifier | Enter the name of the server identifier to assign to the DHCP client in the address pool. |
Netbios Node Type | Select a NetBIOS node type from the list. This is equivalent to DHCP option 46. |
Next Server | Enter the IP address of the next DHCP server that the clients need to contact. |
Propagate Settings | Select an interface from the list. Specifies the name of the interface on the router through which the resolved DHCP queries are propagated to the DHCP pool. |
TFTP Server | Enter the IP address of the TFTP server. |
Maximum Lease Time (Secs) | Enter a from value 60 through 1,209,600. Specifies the maximum length of time in seconds, a client can hold a lease. (Dynamic BOOTP lease lengths can exceed this maximum time.) |
Boot File | Enter the path and filename of the initial boot file to be used by the client. |
Boot Server | Enter the IP address or hostname of the TFTP server that provides the initial boot file to the client. |
Grace Period (Secs) | Enter a number of seconds the lease is retained. range is 0 through 4,294,967,295. By default, 0 is no grace period. |
DNS Name Servers | Specifies the DNS name to assign to the DHCP client in the address pool. Click any one of the following:
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WINS Servers | Specifies the WINS servers to assign to the DHCP client in the address pool. Click any one of the following:
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Gateway Routers | Specifies the gateway router to assign client in the address pool. Click any one of the following:
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Options | Click + to add DHCP option. Enter the following details:
You can select the DHCP option and click the pencil icon to edit or click X to delete the DHCP options. |
Option-82 | Device inserts DHCP option 82 (also known as the DHCP relay agent information option) information. Enter the following details:
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Address Range Click + to add address range. After configuring the attributes, click OK to save the changes. Selected an address range and click the pencil icon to edit it or click X to delete it. | |
Name | Enter the address range name. |
Low | Enter an IP address that is part of the subnet specified in Address Pool subnet. |
High | Enter an IP address that is part of the subnet specified in Address Pool Subnet. This address must be greater than the address specified in Address Range Low. |
Static Bindings Click + to add DHCP static bindings. After configuring the attributes, click OK to save the changes. Selected a DHCP static binding and click the pencil icon to edit it or click X to delete it. | |
Host Name | Enter the hostname to assign the DHCP client to the MAC address. |
Mac Address | Enter the MAC address of the DHCP client. |
Fixed IP Address | Enter the fixed address to assign the DHCP client to the MAC address. |