3Com Switch 8800 Configuration Guide
Chapter 13 DHCP Configuration
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13.3.8 Configuring NetBIOS Node Type for DHCP Clients
For DHCP clients communicating in wide area network (WAN) by NetBIOS protocol,
the mapping between their host names and IP addresses must be established.
According to the ways they establish their mappings, NetBIOS nodes fall into the
following four types:
z
b-node: Nodes of this type establish their mappings by broadcasting. (b stands for
broadcast.)
z
p-node: Nodes of this type establish their mappings by communicating with
NetBIOS server. (p stands for peer-to-peer.)
z
m-node: Nodes of this type are p nodes which take some broadcast features. (m
stands for mixed.)
z
h-node: Nodes of this type are b nodes which take peer-to-peer mechanism. (h
stands for hybrid.)
I. Configuring NetBIOS node type for a global DHCP address pool
Perform the following configuration in DHCP address pool view.
Table 13-22
Configure a NetBIOS node type for a global DHCP address pool
Operation
Command
Configure the NetBIOS node type for a
global DHCP address pool
netbios-type
{
b-node
|
h-node
|
m-node
|
p-node
}
Cancel the NetBIOS node type configuration
for a global DHCP address pool
undo netbios-type
II. Configuring NetBIOS node type for current VLAN interface
Perform the following configuration in VLAN interface view.
Table 13-23
Configure a NetBIOS node type for current VLAN interface
Operation
Command
Configure the NetBIOS node type for
DHCP clients of the current VLAN
interface DHCP address pool
dhcp server netbios-type
{
b-node
|
h-node
|
m-node
|
p-node
}
Remove NetBIOS node type configured
for DHCP clients of the current VLAN
interface DHCP address pool
undo dhcp server netbios-type
III. Configuring NetBIOS node type for multiple VLAN interfaces
Perform the following configuration in system view.