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DHCP
This chapter shows you how to configure the DHCP feature.
41.1 DHCP Overview
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) allows
individual computers to obtain TCP/IP configuration at start-up from a server. You
can configure the Switch as a DHCP server or a DHCP relay agent. When
configured as a server, the Switch provides the TCP/IP configuration for the
clients. If you configure the Switch as a relay agent, then the Switch forwards
DHCP requests to DHCP server on your network. If you don’t configure the Switch
as a DHCP server or relay agent then you must have a DHCP server in the
broadcast domain of the client computers or else the client computers must be
configured manually.
41.1.1 DHCP Modes
The Switch can be configured as a DHCP server or DHCP relay agent.
• If you configure the Switch as a DHCP server, it will maintain the pool of IP
addresses along with subnet masks, DNS server and default gateway
information and distribute them to your LAN computers.
• If there is already a DHCP server on your network, then you can configure the
Switch as a DHCP relay agent. When the Switch receives a request from a
computer on your network, it contacts the DHCP server for the necessary IP
information, and then relays the assigned information back to the computer.
41.1.2 DHCP Configuration Options
The DHCP configuration on the Switch is divided into Global and VLAN screens.
The screen you should use for configuration depends on the DHCP services you
want to offer the DHCP clients on your network. Choose the configuration screen
based on the following criteria:
• Global - The Switch forwards all DHCP requests to the same DHCP server.
Summary of Contents for XGS-4528F
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Page 25: ...25 PART I User s Guide...
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Page 32: ...Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch XGS 4526 4528F 4728F User s Guide 32...
Page 36: ...Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Connection XGS 4526 4528F 4728F User s Guide 36...
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Page 100: ...Chapter 7 System Status and Port Statistics XGS 4526 4528F 4728F User s Guide 100...
Page 116: ...Chapter 8 Basic Setting XGS 4526 4528F 4728F User s Guide 116...
Page 136: ...Chapter 9 VLAN XGS 4526 4528F 4728F User s Guide 136...
Page 140: ...Chapter 10 Static MAC Forward Setup XGS 4526 4528F 4728F User s Guide 140...
Page 172: ...Chapter 14 Bandwidth Control XGS 4526 4528F 4728F User s Guide 172...
Page 186: ...Chapter 17 Link Aggregation XGS 4526 4528F 4728F User s Guide 186...
Page 196: ...Chapter 18 Port Authentication XGS 4526 4528F 4728F User s Guide 196...
Page 214: ...Chapter 21 Policy Rule XGS 4526 4528F 4728F User s Guide 214...
Page 258: ...Chapter 25 AAA XGS 4526 4528F 4728F User s Guide 258...
Page 282: ...Chapter 26 IP Source Guard XGS 4526 4528F 4728F User s Guide 282...
Page 314: ...Chapter 32 Error Disable XGS 4526 4528F 4728F User s Guide 314...
Page 318: ...Chapter 33 Private VLAN XGS 4526 4528F 4728F User s Guide 318...
Page 322: ...Chapter 34 Static Route XGS 4526 4528F 4728F User s Guide 322...
Page 330: ...Chapter 36 RIP XGS 4526 4528F 4728F User s Guide 330...
Page 386: ...Chapter 43 ARP Learning XGS 4526 4528F 4728F User s Guide 386...
Page 396: ...Chapter 45 Maintenance XGS 4526 4528F 4728F User s Guide 396...
Page 442: ...Chapter 49 Cluster Management XGS 4526 4528F 4728F User s Guide 442...
Page 446: ...Chapter 50 MAC Table XGS 4526 4528F 4728F User s Guide 446...
Page 450: ...Chapter 51 IP Table XGS 4526 4528F 4728F User s Guide 450...
Page 454: ...Chapter 53 Routing Table XGS 4526 4528F 4728F User s Guide 454...
Page 462: ...Chapter 55 Troubleshooting XGS 4526 4528F 4728F User s Guide 462...
Page 472: ...Chapter 56 Product Specifications XGS 4526 4528F 4728F User s Guide 472...
Page 480: ...Appendix B Legal Information XGS 4526 4528F 4728F User s Guide 480...