Apple Mac OS X Server (version 10.2.3 or later) - Manual (Page 509)

DHCP Service 509
You need to know the file name of the NetInfo database (or NetInfo tag) you want to use and
the IP address of the server that hosts that database (or domain). The NetInfo tag is
“network” if the domain was created using NetInfo Domain Setup.
To set NetInfo options for a subnet:
1 In Server Settings, click the Network tab.
2 Click DHCP/NetBoot and choose Configure DHCP/NetBoot.
3 Select a subnet and click Edit.
4 Click the NetInfo tab.
5 Enter the NetInfo tag of the NetInfo domain for this subnet.
6 Enter the IP address of each NetInfo parent server, then click Save.
Click Use Defaults if you want to use the server’s default NetInfo settings.
Disabling Subnets Temporarily
You can temporarily shut down a subnet without losing all its settings.
To disable a subnet:
1 In Server Settings, click the Network tab.
2 Click DHCP/NetBoot and choose Configure DHCP/NetBoot.
3 Select a subnet address range and click Edit.
4 Deselect “Enable DHCP on this subnet” in the General pane, then click Save.
Viewing DHCP and NetBoot Client Lists
The DHCP Clients window gives the following information for each client:
m The IP address served to the client. Declined addresses are listed with “Declined” in the
Time Left column.
m The number of days of lease time left, until the time is less than 24 hours; then the
number of hours and minutes.
m The DHCP client ID. This is usually, but not always, the same as the hardware address.
m The computer name.
m The hardware address.
The NetBoot client list shows the following information for each connected client computer:
m computer name
m clients’ Ethernet address (from the TCP/IP control panel)
m system software version and type of computer
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