SMC Networks TigerStack II SMC8848M

C ONFIGURING THE DHCP S ERVER
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• If the subnet mask is not specified for network or host address pools, the
class A, B, or C natural mask is used (see page 17-34). The DHCP server
assumes that all host addresses are available. You can exclude subsets of
the address space by using the IP Excluded Address field on the DHCP
Server General configuration page.
Command Attributes
Creating a New Address Pool
• Pool Name – A string or integer. (Range: 1-8 characters)
Setting the Network Parameters
• IP – The IP address of the DHCP address pool.
• Subnet Mask – The bit combination that identifies the network (or
subnet) and the host portion of the DHCP address pool.
Setting the Host Parameters
• IP – The IP address of the DHCP address pool.
• Subnet Mask – Specifies the network mask of the client.
• Hardware Address – Specifies the MAC address and protocol used on
the client. (Options: Ethernet, IEEE802, FDDI; Default: Ethernet)
• Client-Identifier – A unique designation for the client device, either a
text string (1-15 characters) or hexadecimal value.
Setting the Optional Parameters
• Default Router – The IP address of the primary and alternate gateway
router. The IP address of the router should be on the same subnet as the
client.
• DNS Server – The IP address of the primary and alternate DNS server.
DNS servers must be configured for a DHCP client to map host names
to IP addresses.
• Netbios Server – IP address of the primary and alternate NetBIOS
Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) name server used for
Microsoft DHCP clients.