Configure a Vendor Class

About this task

Perform this procedure to configure a vendor class. If the string you configure matches the vendor class identifier (VCI) provided by the DHCP client, the client is part of that vendor class.

Note

The switch follows inheritance and precedence rules for configured DHCP Server options.

The switch process the DHCP options in the following order of precedence:

host—Host configuration applies only to a specific host.
DHCP subnet—DHCP subnet options apply to only those clients within the specified subnet.
vendor class—Vendor class options apply to only those clients with a string that matches a specified vendor class identifier (VCI).
global—Global options apply to all clients.

DHCP Server builds a cumulative configuration from all scopes but applies precedence rules in instances of conflict.

Procedure

In the navigation pane, expand Configuration > IP.
Select DHCP Server.
Select the Vendor Class tab.
Select Insert.
In ID, type the vendor class ID.
In Matches, type the vendor class identifier.
In TFTP Server IP, type the IPv4 address of the TFTP server that you want the vendor class to use.
In TFTP Server Name, type the TFTP server name that you want the vendor class to use.
In TFTP Bootfile Name, type the file name for the boot image that you want the vendor class to use.
In Domain Name, type the domain name that you want the vendor class to use.
Select Insert.

Vendor Class Field Descriptions

Use the data in the following table to use the Vendor Class tab.


Name	Description
ID	Specifies the vendor class.
Matches	Specifies the vendor class identifier for this vendor class.
TFTP Server IP	Specifies the IPv4 address of the TFTP server advertised on this vendor class.
TFTP Server Name	Specifies the server name of the TFTP server advertised on this vendor class.
TFTP Bootfile Name	Specifies the file name of the TFTP boot image advertised on this vendor class.
Domain Name	Specifies the domain name of the TFTP server advertised on this vendor class.