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Figure 6-25. Network Pool
• Subnet IP Address — Specifies the IP address of the subnet in which the network pool resides.
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Network Mask — Specifies the pool’s network mask.
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Prefix Length — Specifies the number of bits that comprise the address prefix.
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Address Pool Start — Specifies the first IP address in the range of the network pool.
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Address Pool End — Specifies the last IP address in the range of the network pool.
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Lease Duration — Specifies the amount of time a DHCP client can use an IP address from this pool.
The total lease duration is 4294967295 seconds, i.e. 49710.2696 days. Thus a lease of 49710 days, 0
hours, 0 minutes and 0 seconds is a legal value, while a lease of 49710 days, 23 hours, 59 minutes and
59 seconds results in an Out of Range alert.
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Days — Specifies the duration of the lease in number of days. The range is 0 to 49710 days.
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Hours — Specifies the number of hours in the lease. A days value must be supplied before an
hours value can be added. The range is 0 to 23 hours.
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Minutes — Specifies the number of minutes in the lease. A days value and an hours value must be
added before a minutes value can be added. The range is 0 to 59 minutes.
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Infinite — Specifies that the duration of the lease is unlimited.
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Used Pool’s Addresses — Specifies the number of the pool’s addresses that are currently used.
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Default Router — Specifies the default router for the DHCP client.
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Domain Name Server — Specifies the DNS server available to the DHCP client.