Table 52: DHCP Pool Configuration Fields (continued)
Field
Description
Default Router
Lists the IP address of each router to which the client(s) in the pool should send
traffic. The default router should be in the same subnet as the client.
DNS Server
Lists the IP address of each DNS server the client(s) in the pool can contact to
perform address resolution.
NetBIOS Server
Lists the IP address of each NetBIOS Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS)
name server that is available for the selected pool.
After you configure values for the DHCP address pool, click
Submit
to create the pool and apply the
changes to the system.
To delete a pool, select the pool from the
Pool Name
drop-down menu and click
Delete
.
Pool Options
Use the Pool Options page to configure additional
pool options, including vendor-defined
options. DHCP options are collections of data with type codes that indicate how the options should be
used. When a client broadcasts a request for information, the request includes the option codes that
correspond to the information the client wants the DHCP server to supply.
To access this page, click
System
>
Advanced Configuration
>
DHCP Server
>
Pool Options
in the
navigation menu.
If no DHCP pools exist, the Pool Options page does not display the fields shown in
.
If any DHCP pools are configured on the system, this page contains the following fields:
Table 53: Pool Options Fields
Field
Description
Pool Name
Select the DHCP pool to with the options you want to view or configure.
Option Code
Displays the DHCP option code configured for the selected Pool.
Option Type
Specifies the type of option associated with the option code configured for the
selected pool. The possible values are as follows:
•
Ascii - The option type is a text string.
•
Hex - The option type is a hexadecimal number.
•
IP Address - The option type is an IP address.
ASCII Value
Shows the Option ASCII Value for the selected pool.
Hex Value
Shows the Option Hex Value for the selected pool.
IP Address Value
Shows the Option IP Address Value for the selected pool.
Delete Option Code
To delete an option code for the selected Pool, enter the option code in the
folder and click
Delete
. This button is not visible to a user with read-only
permission.
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