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8 GUI: Advanced Settings
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8.1.22 IP Address Distribution
Introduction
The HBA’s DHCP server makes it possible to easily add computers configured as
DHCP clients to the network. It provides a mechanism for allocating IP addresses to
these hosts and for delivering network configuration parameters to them.
For example, a client (host) sends out a broadcast message on the network
requesting an IP address for itself. The DHCP server then checks its list of available
addresses and leases a local IP address to the host for a specific period of time and
simultaneously designates this IP address as “taken.” At this point, the host is
configured with an IP address for the duration of the lease.
The host can choose to renew an expiring lease or let it expire. If it chooses to renew
a lease, it will also receive current information about network services,
as it did with the original lease, allowing it to update its network configurations to
reflect any changes that occurred since it first connected to the network. If the host
wishes to terminate a lease before its expiration, it can send a release message to the
DHCP server, which will then make the IP address available for use by others.
HBA DHCP server functions
The DHCP server of the HBA:
 Displays a list of all DHCP hosts devices connected to the HBA.
 Defines the range of IP addresses that can be allocated in the network.
 Defines the length of time for which dynamic IP addresses are allocated.
 Provides the above configurations for each network device and can be
configured and enabled/disabled separately for each network device.
 Can assign a static lease to a network computer so that it receives the same IP
address each time it connects to the network, even if this IP address is within the
range of addresses that the DHCP server may assign to other computers.
 Provides the DNS server with the host name and IP address of each computer
connected to the network.
Accessing the IP Address Distribution page
To view a summary of the services currently being provided by the DHCP server:
1 On the top menu, click Advanced .
2 The Advanced page appears. Click HBA Advanced Settings on the bottom of
the page and then click Yes t o confirm that you want to access the advanced
settings.
3 Under , click IP Address Distribution .