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4.9.5 DHCP Server
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network protocol enabling a server to
automatically assign an IP address to a computer from a defined range of numbers
configured for a given network.
Status Settings
The Status Settings page allows you to configure the DHCP server mode (enabled or
disabled).
To access this page, click Management > DHCP Server > Status Settings.
Figure 4-92. Management > DHCP Server > Status Settings
The following table describes the items in the previous figure.
The ensuing table for Status Information settings are informational only: DHCP Server
Service.
Table 4-90. Management > DHCP Server > Status Settings
Item Description
DHCP Server Select Enable or Disable to designate the DHCP server function type.
When a new DHCP server mode is selected, the switch requires a system
restart for the new mode to take effect.
Apply Click Apply to save the values and update the screen.
Restart Click Restart to have the switch perform a system restart function. In the
event that the IP settings are changed, the DHCP server must be restarted
for the IP settings to take effect.