DHCP Server Administration
Adding DHCP Options
Use the following procedure to add DHCP options to the scope you created in the previous procedure.
1.On the DHCP window,
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2.In the left pane of the DHCP window, right click the DHCP Server name, then click Set Predefined Options....
3.Under Predefined Options and Values, click Add.
4.In the Option Type Name field, enter any appropriate name, for example, “Avaya IP Telephones.”
5.Change the Data Type to String.
6.In the Code field, enter 242, then click the OK button twice.
The Predefined Options and Values dialog box closes, leaving the DHCP dialog box enabled.
7.Expand the newly created scope to reveal its Scope Options.
8.Click Scope Options and select
9.In the General tab page, under the Available Options, check the Option 242 checkbox.
10.In the Data Entry box, enter the DHCP IP telephone option string as described in DHCP Generic Setup on page 56.
Note:
You can enter the text string directly on the right side of the Data Entry box under the ASCII label.
11.From the list in Available Options, check option 003 Router.
12.Enter the gateway (router) IP Address from the IP Address field of Table 3: Required Network Information Before Installation - Per DHCP Server.
13.Click the Add button.
14.Click the OK button.
Activating the New Scope
Use the following procedure to activate the new scope.
1.In the DHCP console tree, click the IP Telephone Scope you just created.
2.From the Action menu, select Activate.
The small red down arrow over the scope icon disappears, indicating that the scope was activated.
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