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DHCP server settings System DHCP
DHCP server settings
Figure 23: Server options
To configure a DHCP server for an interface
After configuring an interface to be a DHCP server (using the procedure “To configure
an interface to be a DHCP server” on page 75 ), you must configure a DHCP server for
the interface.
1 Go to System > DHCP > Server.
2 Select Create New.
Name Enter a name for the DHCP server configuration.
Interface Select the interface for which to configure the DHCP server.
Domain Enter the domain that the DHCP server assigns to DHCP clients.
Default Gateway Enter the IP address of the default gateway that the DHCP server
assigns to DHCP clients.
IP Range Enter the starting IP and ending IP for the range of IP addresses that this
DHCP server assigns to DHCP clients.
Network Mask Enter the netmask that the DHCP server assigns to DHCP clients.
Lease Time Select Unlimited for an unlimited lease time or enter the interval in days,
hours, and minutes after which a DHCP client must ask the DHCP server
for new settings. The lease time can range from 5 minutes to 100 days.
DNS Server Enter the IP addresses of up to 3 DNS servers that the DHCP server
assigns to DHCP clients.
WINS Server Add the IP addresses of one or two WINS servers that the DHCP server
assigns to DHCP clients.
Option Up to three custom DHCP options that can be sent by the DHCP server.
Code is the DHCP option code in the range 1 to 255. Option is an even
number of hexadecimal characters and is not required for some option
codes. For detailed information about DHCP options, see RFC 2132,
DHCP Options and BOOTP Vendor Extensions.