About this task
Assign new DHCP policy or edit an existing policy to configure automatic IP address
assignment.
Procedure
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Select .
The DHCPv4 dashboard opens.
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Select
to add a new policy.
The Add Policy window opens.
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Provide a unique policy name.
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Select Add.
The new policy is added to the dashboard and the
Basic configuration dashboard opens.
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Configure the following basic DHCPv4 policy information:
| Setting |
Description |
| Ignore BOOTP Requests |
Select Ignore BOOTP Requests to
cancel requests to boot remote systems within the controller
or service platform managed network. BOOTP messages are
encapsulated inside UDP messages and are forwarded by the
controller or service platform |
| Ping Timeout |
Set the interval from 1 to 10 seconds for a DHCP server
ping timeout. The timeout is used to intermittently ping and
discover whether a client requested IP address is already in
use |
| Activation Criteria |
Set an activation criteria for the policy to work.
Options include:
- None
- vrrp-master
- cluster-master
- rf-domain-manager
|
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Select Add to create new global DHCP server
options.
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Configure Global DHCP Server Options settings:
| Setting |
Description |
| Name |
Assign a name for the server |
| Type |
Select a server type |
| Code |
Assign a code between 0 to 254 |
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Select Save to update DHCPv4 basic configuration
settings.
