Configure Custom Option Definitions

Use this procedure to configure the DHCP Server Custom Option Definitions tab in EDM.

Procedure

In the navigation pane, select Configuration > IP > DHCP Server.
Select the DHCP Custom Option Definitions tab.
In the ID field, enter an integer from the unassignged range of 224-254.
In the Type field, select the data type that you want for this custom option.
In the Name field, enter a text label that identifies this option.
Select Insert.
Repeat these steps if you want to define additional custom options.

Note
You can use the Custom Option Data tab to assign a data value to the custom option that you've defined. You can assign the value to the DHCP Server globally, or within a DHCP subnet.

Use the data in the following table to configure the Custom Option Definitions tab for DHCP Server.


Name	Description
ID	Specifies the DHCP code of the option to which you want to assign this data. Enter an integer in the unassigned range from 224 to 254.
Type	Assigns a data type to this Custom Option. All data values that use this custom option must follow the data type that you assign. Select one of three options: Ipv4 address—An IP address in IPv4 format String—A text string. Unit32—A 32-bit integer.
Name	Assigns a readable text label that identifies the custom option.