User's Manual 232 Document #: LTRT-10632
Mediant 800B Gateway & E-SBC
15.1.2 Configuring the Vendor Class Identifier
The DHCP Vendor Class table lets you configure up to 10 Vendor Class Identifier (VCI)
names (DHCP Option 60). When the table is configured, the device's DHCP server
responds only to DHCPDiscover requests that contain Option 60 and that match one of the
DHCP VCIs configured in the table. If you have not configured any entries in the table, the
DHCP server responds to all DHCPDiscover requests, regardless of the VCI.
The VCI is a string that identifies the vendor and functionality of a DHCP client to the
DHCP server. For example, Option 60 can show the unique type of hardware (e.g.,
"AudioCodes 440HD IP Phone") or firmware of the DHCP client. The DHCP server can
then differentiate between DHCP clients and process their requests accordingly.
The following procedure describes how to configure the DHCP VCIs through the Web
interface. You can also configure it through ini file (DhcpVendorClass) or CLI (configure
network > dhcp-server vendor-class).
To configure DHCP Vendor Class Identifiers:
1. Open the DHCP Servers table (see 'Configuring the DHCP Server' on page 227).
2. Select the row of the desired DHCP server for which you want to configure VCIs, and
then click the DHCP Vendor Class link located below the table; the DHCP Vendor
Class table opens.
3. Click New; the following dialog box appears:
Figure 15-2: DHCP Vendor Class Table - Add Dialog Box
4. Configure a VCI for the DHCP server according to the parameters described in the
table below.
5. Click Apply.
Table 15-3: DHCP Vendor Class Table Parameter Descriptions
Parameter Description
Index
dhcp vendor-class <index>
[DhcpVendorClass_Index]
Defines an index number for the new table row.
Note: Each row must be configured with a unique index.
DHCP Server Index
dhcp-server-number
[DhcpVendorClass_DhcpServerIndex]
Associates the VCI table entry with a DHCP server that you
configured in 'Configuring the DHCP Server' on page 227.
Note: Currently, only one DHCP server (Index 0) can be
configured and therefore, the parameter is always set at 0.
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