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This displays all the configured IP pools along with their status. The status information is divided
into four parts:
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Zombies - The number of allocated but inactive addresses.
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In progress - The number of addresses that in the process of being allocated.
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Free maintained in pool - The number of addresses that are available for allocation.
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Used by subsystems - The number of addresses that are allocated and active.
Other options in the ippool command allow the administrator to change the pool size and to free
up IP addresses. The complete list of command options can be found in the CLI Reference Guide.
Example 5.4. Creating an IP Pool
This example shows the creation of an IP Pool object that will use the DHCP server on IP address
28.10.14.1 with 10 prefetched leases. It is assumed that this IP address is already defined in the
address book as an IP object called ippool_dhcp
Command-Line Interface
Device:/> add IPPool ip_pool_1
DHCPServerType=ServerIP
ServerIP=ippool_dhcp
PrefetchLeases=10
InControl
Follow the same steps used for the Web Interface below.
Web Interface
1.
Go to: Objects > IP Pools > Add > IP Pool
2.
Now enter Name: ip_pool_1
3.
Select Specify DHCP Server Address
4.
Add ippool_dhcp to the Selected list
5.
Select the Advanced tab
6.
Set Prefetched Leases to 10
7.
Click OK
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