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Chapter 60 Router Device Administration
DHCP Policy Page
DHCP Database Dialog Box
Use the DHCP Database dialog box to define external DHCP database agents that contain the automatic
bindings. Each database URL that you define must be unique.
For more information, see Understanding DHCP Database Agents, page 60-88.
Navigation Path
Go to the DHCP Policy Page, page 60-92, then click the Add or Edit button beneath the Databases table.
Related Topics
•Defining DHCP Policies, page 60-90
•DHCP on Cisco IOS Routers, page 60-87
•IP Pool Dialog Box, page 60-94
Field Reference
IP Pool Dialog Box
Use the IP Pool dialog box to define one or more address pools, which the DHCP server uses to assign
dynamic addresses to DHCP clients. You must define at least one address pool, unless you have defined
an external DHCP database agent.
Navigation Path
Go to the DHCP Policy Page, page 60-92, then click the Add or Edit button beneath the IP Pools table.
Related Topics
•Defining DHCP Address Pools, page 60-91
•Understanding DHCP Database Agents, page 60-88
•DHCP Database Dialog Box, page 60-94
•DHCP on Cisco IOS Routers, page 60-87
Table60-39 DHCP Database Dialog Box
Element Description
Database URL The URL of the external DHCP database agent containing the
automatic bindings. The URL can be in HTTP, FTP, TFTP, or RCP
format.
Note If you define a URL, it is not necessary to define an IP address
pool. However, you may do so.
Timeout The amount of time (in seconds) the DHCP server should wait for a
response from the external DHCP database agent before aborting a
database transfer. The default is 300 seconds (5 minutes).
Note A value of 0 disables the timeout.
Write Delay The interval (in seconds) between updates sent from the DHCP server
to the external DHCP database agent. The minimum delay is 60
seconds. The default is 300 seconds (5 minutes).