Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide
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Network Pool
When the device is serving as a DHCP server, a pool of IP addresses must be
defined, from which the switch will allocate IP addresses to clients.
Each IP pool has a lease duration.
To create a pool of IP addresses, and define their lease durations:
1
Click
System
>
DHCP Server
>
Network Pool
in the tree view to display
the
Network Pool: Summary
page.
Figure 9-43. Network Pool: Summary
The previously-defined network pools are displayed.
2
Click
Add
to define a new network pool, and enter the fields:
–
Pool Name
— Enter the pool name.
–
Subnet IP Address
— Enter the subnet in which the network pool
resides.
