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DHCP
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) enables your server to provide IP addresses as
clients need them instead of manually assigning addresses to client computers.
For additional information, see the
Novell
®
DHCP site (http://www.novell.com/documentation/
oes2/ntwk_dnsdhcp_lx/index.html?page=/documentation/oes2/ntwk_dnsdhcp_lx/data/
bookinfo.html#bookinfo)
.
Section 18.1, “Installing DHCP,” on page 69
Section 18.2, “Post-Installation,” on page 69
18.1 Installing DHCP
1
Click
Add/Remove > All
. Scroll down to
DHCP
and click
Install
.
2
Click
Basic
, then click
Next
.
3
Confirm that the default settings for DHCP configuration are appropriate or change them as
needed, then click
Next
.
Subnet:
Specify the network’s subnet IP address.
Netmask:
Specify the network’s subnet mask.
IP Range Start:
Specify beginning number of the range of your network’s IP addresses (0
is usually the network address).
IP Range End:
Specify the ending number of the range of your network’s IP addresses
(255 is usually the broadcast address).
Network Interface:
Interface for the DHCP server to use.
DNS 1:
Specify the IP addresses of your DNS server.
DNS 2:
Specify the IP address of an alternative DNS server.
Default Route:
Specify the default route for DHCP clients. This is the IP address of the
next hop router that the clients would go for any traffic off their network. If your server is
the NAT/internal gateway, use the server’s internal IP address for this setting.
Domain:
This is your company’s domain name.
4
Review the settings. To make a change, click
Back
. To proceed with the installation, click
Next
.
5
The DCHP basic installation is now complete. Click
Finish
to return to the available software
page.
18.2 Post-Installation
After installation, there are no modifications or maintenance necessary. Custom tasks can be done
from the command line by logging in to the server through SSH.
