DHCP Server Configuration using EDM

Complete the following tasks to configure DHCP Server using EDM. Complete only the tasks that apply to your deployment.

Before You Begin

Table 1. DHCP Server EDM configuration
Step Procedure Description
1 Configure the DHCP Server Globally Configure global values for the DHCP Server.
2 Configure a DNS Address for the DHCP Server Configure DNS servers for the DHCP Server globally.
3 Configure an NTP Address for the DHCP Server Configure NTP servers for the DHCP Server globally.
4 Configure Custom Option Definitions for the DHCP Server Optional. Define Custom Options to assign non-standard DHCP parameters.
5 Configure Custom Option Data for DHCP Server Globally Optional. Assign global data values for any custom options you configure.
6 Configure Vendor Options or a Vendor Class Optional. Configure a vendor class and vendor options.
7 Create a DHCP Server Subnet Create a DHCP subnet and assign an IP address pool to the subnet.
8 Configure Subnet Routers for DHCP Server Optional. Assign IP addresses to subnet routers.
9 Configure DNS for a DHCP Server Subnet Optional. Assign DNS servers for subnets.
10 Configure an NTP Server for a DHCP Server Subnet Optional. Assign NTP servers for subnets.
11 Configure Custom Option Data for a DHCP Server Subnet Optional. Assign subnet-specific data values for any custom options you configure.
12 Configure a Static DHCP Server Lease Optional. Configure hosts for whom you want to reserve details, such as a specific IP address.
13 Enable DHCP Server Enable the DHCP Server on the switch.
14 For High Availability, repeat the DHCP Server configuration on the peer switch.
Table 2. Vendor options and vendor class EDM configuration
Procedure Description

1

Define Vendor Option Definitions

Define DHCP Server vendor options definitions.

2

Configure Vendor Option Data Globally

Configure DHCP vendor option data global parameters.

3

Configure a Vendor Class

Configure a vendor class.

4

Configure Custom Option Data for a Vendor Class

Configure custom options data for the vendor class.

5

Configure Vendor Option Data for a Vendor Class

Configure a value for the vendor option for the specified vendor class.

What to do Next

Configure DHCP Relay