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IP Addressing Configuration Example·····························································································4-4
Displaying and Maintaining IP Addressing ·····························································································4-6
5 DHCP Overview··········································································································································5-1
Introduction to DHCP ······························································································································5-1
DHCP Address Allocation ·······················································································································5-1
Allocation Mechanisms····················································································································5-1
IP Address Lease Extension ···········································································································5-3
DHCP Message Format ··························································································································5-3
DHCP Options·········································································································································5-4
DHCP Options Overview ·················································································································5-4
Introduction to DHCP Options ·········································································································5-4
Self-Defined Options ·······················································································································5-5
Protocols and Standards·························································································································5-8
6 DHCP Server Configuration······················································································································6-1
Introduction to DHCP Server ··················································································································6-1
Application Environment··················································································································6-1
DHCP Address Pool ························································································································6-2
IP Address Allocation Sequence ·····································································································6-3
DHCP Server Configuration Task List ····································································································6-4
Configuration Task List····················································································································6-4
Creating a DHCP Address Pool ······································································································6-5
Configuring DNS Servers for the Client···························································································6-9
Configuring Gateways for the Client······························································································6-10
Enabling DHCP ·····································································································································6-13
Enabling the DHCP Server on an Interface ··························································································6-14
Configuration Prerequisites ···········································································································6-15
Configuring the Handling Mode for Option 82 ······················································································6-16
Displaying and Maintaining the DHCP Server ······················································································6-17
DHCP Server Configuration Examples ·································································································6-18