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Configuration Guide

DHCP host option configuration parameters

The following section describes the parameters for configuration of DHCP host options located at

Configuration, DHCP, DHCP Server, Host Options

tab.

Variable definitions

The following table describes the variables and values for configuring a DHCP host option.

DHCP host IP settings configuration parameters

The following section describes the parameters for reserving IP addresses for DHCP clients based

on their MAC address, located at Configuration, DHCP, DHCP Server, Host MAC-IP

tab.

Reserving IP addresses ensures that DHCP clients always get the same IP addresses.

Option Code For the Enter option code manually option, you must enter the code.

For all other options, this field is automatically updated.

Value Type the option value.

Variable Value

Host MAC Address Type the host MAC address.

Pool Name Select the pool name.

Option The DHCP option. Select one of the following options:

• Netmask (IP Format) – the client subnet mask (RFC 950). The code

for the subnet mask is 1 and its length is 4 octets.

• Default Router (IP format) – a list of IP addresses for routers on the

client subnet. The code for the default router option is 3 and its length

is 4 octets. The length must always be a multiple of 4.

• Timer servers (IP format) – a list of time servers (RFC 868) available to

the client. The code for the time server option is 4 and its length is 4

octets. The length must always be a multiple of 4.

• Name server (IP format) – a list of name servers available to the client.

The code for this option is 4. The length must always be a multiple of 4.

• Domain Name server (IP format) – the Domain Name Server IP

address is configured and is sent as an option in DHCP offers.

• Domain Name (String) – this domain name is used by the client to

resolve host names through the Domain Name System.

• Enter option code manually – the option code must be entered

manually.

Option Code For the Enter option code manually option, you must enter the code.

For all other options, this field is automatically updated.

Value Type the option value.

Variable Value

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