DHCP Client

Before you configure your deployment, decide whether you are going to use DHCP Client to configure network connectivity.

DHCP Client simplifies out-of-the-box provisioning by configuring network connectivity dynamically. When this feature is enabled, the appliance connects to a DHCP server that provisions the appliance dynamically with the following basic network settings (the number in the parentheses specifies the DHCP Options number::

DHCP Client is disabled by default but you can enable it from the data port settings within the Basic Configuration Wizard. To use the feature, the appliance must have Layer 2 connectivity with a DHCP Server that is on the same VLAN.