Configuring Vendor Class on Windows Server 2012 R2

This section describes the Vendor Class Identifier on a Microsoft DHCP server for ExtremeCloud IQ Controller discovery. In the discovery process, the DHCP server returns vendor-specific information to the client. When an AP requests vendor specific information, the DHCP server sends the appliance IP addresses in Option 43 to the AP.

  • Vendor Class Identifier (VCI)
    • The VCI for an ExtremeWireless AP39xx is HiPath <AP model name>. For example, the VCI for the ExtremeWireless AP3965e is HiPath AP3965.
    • The VCI for an ExtremeWireless 11ax AP is WingAP.<AP model name> . For example, the VCI for the ExtremeWireless AP505i is WingAP.AP505 and AP410i is WingAP.AP410.
    • The VCI for the SA201 adapter is HiPath SA201.
  • Option 43 sub-option code:
    • The option 43 sub-option code:
      • ExtremeWireless APs supported in a Centralized site is type 1 (0x1).
  • IP addresses of ExtremeCloud IQ Controller.