DHCP Options

Controllers and service platforms contain an internal DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server. The DHCP server can provide the dynamic assignment of IP addresses automatically to requesting clients. This is a protocol that includes IP address allocation and delivery of host-specific configuration parameters from a DHCP server to a host. Some of these parameters include IP address, gateway and network mask.

To view network DHCP options:

1. Select the Statistics menu from the Web UI.
2. Expand the System node from the navigation pane (on the left-hand side of the screen). The System node expands to display the RF Domains created within the managed network.
3. Expand the RF Domain node.
4. Select a Wireless Controller.
5. Expand the Network menu from the left-hand side of the UI.
6. Select DHCP Options.
   The Statistics > Controller > Network > DHCP Options screen displays.

   

   

   This screen describes the following:

   Server Information	Lists server information specific to each DHCP server resource available to requesting clients for the dynamic assignment of IP addresses.
   Image File	Displays the image file name. BOOTP or the bootstrap protocol can be used to boot diskless clients. An image file is sent from the boot server. The file contains the operating system image. DHCP servers can be configured to support BOOTP.
   Configuration	Displays the name of the configuration file on the DHCP server.
   Legacy Adoption	Displays legacy (historical) device adoption information on behalf of the access point.
   Adoption	Displays pending (current) adoption information on behalf of an access point.

7. Select Refresh to update the screen's statistics counters to their latest values.