CHAPTER16 Services
Mediant 1000 Gateway & E-SBC | User's Manual
3. Configure a DHCP server according to the parameters described in the table below.
4. Click Apply.
Table 16-2: DHCP Servers Table Parameter Descriptions
Parameter Description
General
'Index'
dhcp server
<index>
Defines an index number for the new table row.
Note:
â– Each row must be configured with a unique index.
â– Currently, only one index row can be configured.
'Interface Name'
network-if
[DhcpServer_
InterfaceName]
Associates an IP network interface on which the DHCP server
operates. The IP interfaces are configured in the IP Interfaces table
(see Configuring IP Network Interfaces).
By default, no value is defined.
'Start IP Address'
start-address
[DhcpServer_
StartIPAddress]
Defines the starting IP address (IPv4 address in dotted-decimal
format) of the IP address pool range used by the DHCP server to
allocate addresses.
The default value is 192.168.0.100.
Note: The IP address must belong to the same subnet as the
associated interface’s IP address.
'End IP Address'
end-address
[DhcpServer_
EndIPAddress]
Defines the ending IP address (IPv4 address in dotted-decimal
format) of the IP address pool range used by the DHCP server to
allocate addresses.
The default value is 192.168.0.149.
Note: The IP address must belong to the same subnet as the
associated interface’s IP address and must be "greater or equal" to
the starting IP address defined in 'Start IP Address'.
'Subnet Mask'
subnet-mask
[DhcpServer_
SubnetMask]
Defines the subnet mask (for IPv4 addresses) for the DHCP client.
The value is sent in DHCP Option 1 (Subnet Mask).
The default value is 0.0.0.0.
Note: The value must be "narrower" or equal to the subnet mask of
the associated interface’s IP address. If set to "0.0.0.0", the subnet
mask of the associated interface is used.
'Lease Time'
lease-time
[DhcpServer_
LeaseTime]
Defines the duration (in minutes) of the lease time to a DHCP client
for using an assigned IP address. The client needs to request a new
address before this time expires. The value is sent in DHCP Option
51 (IP Address Lease Time).
The valid value range is 0 to 214,7483,647. The default is 1440.
When set to 0, the lease time is infinite.
DNS
'DNS Server 1'
dns-server-1
[DhcpServer_
DNSServer1]
Defines the IP address (IPv4) of the primary DNS server that the
DHCP server assigns to the DHCP client. The value is sent in
DHCP Option 6 (Domain Name Server).
The default value is 0.0.0.0.
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