Chapter 6 DHCP Server Setup
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6.2 DHCP Setup Commands
To set up the DHCP Server application you will use the commands in Table 6-1 below. Step by step
instructions follow the table.
Table 6-1 DHCP Setup Commands
DHCP Admin Commands
Commands Parameters Description
set dhcp server
subnet <subnet name> declare the subnet you wish to add
network <subnet name>,<network
number>, <netmask>
to specify a subnet declaration the
user must input the subnet network
number and netmask using this
command
Ip_range <subnet
name>,<start_IP>,
<end_IP>
IP address range that is available for
this subnet
bootp <subnet name>, ON/OFF
set bootp to ON or OFF
default_lease
set default lease in seconds
next_server <subnet name>, <server
name>
set next server name
bootfile <subnet name>, <file
name>
set bootfile name
domain_nam
e
<subnet name>,
<domain name>
set domain name
dns_server <subnet name>, <dns
server IP>
set dns server IP address (maximum
of 4 addresses is allowed)
router <subnet name>, <router
IP>
set default router IP address
(maximum of 4 addresses is allowed)
bcast_addr <subnet name>, < IP
address>
set broadcast address
state ON set server to ON