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Figure 86 Configuration > Network > Interface > Ethernet > Edit > Add DHCPv6 Request Options
9.2.4 Add/Edit DHCP Extended Options
When you configure an interface as a DHCPv4 server, you can additionally add DHCP extended
options which have the NXC to add more information in the DHCP packets. The available fields vary
depending on the DHCP option you select in this screen. To open the screen, click Configuration >
Network > Interface > Ethernet > Edit, select DHCP Server in the DHCP Setting section, and then click Add
or Edit in the Extended Options table.
Figure 87 Configuration > Network > Interface > Ethernet > Edit > Add/Edit Extended Options
The following table describes labels that can appear in this screen.
Table 67 Configuration > Network > Interface > Ethernet > Edit > Add/Edit Extended Options
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Option Select which DHCP option that you want to add in the DHCP packets sent through the
interface. See Table 68 on page 158 for more information.
Name This field displays the name of the selected DHCP option. If you selected User Defined in the
Option field, enter a descriptive name to identify the DHCP option. You can enter up to 16
characters (“a-z”, “A-Z, “0-9”, “-”, and “_”) with no spaces allowed. The first character must be
alphabetical (a-z, A-Z).
Code This field displays the code number of the selected DHCP option. If you selected User Defined
in the Option field, enter a number for the option. This field is mandatory.
Type This is the type of the selected DHCP option. If you selected User Defined in the Option field,
select an appropriate type for the value that you will enter in the next field. Only advanced
users should configure User Defined. Misconfiguration could result in interface lockout.
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