Considerations When Choosing Whether to Enable DHCP

Considerations When Choosing Whether to Enable DHCP

DHCP is enabled by default. It relies on a DHCP server known to the KVM/ net. Because a DHCP server may assign a different IP address every time the KVM/net reboots, when DHCP is enabled, a user needs to take an additional step to find out the dynamically assigned IP address before being able to bring up the Web Manager. Following are three ways to find out the dynamically assigned IP address:

Make an inquiry to the DHCP server on the network where the KVM/net resides, using the MAC address (a 12-digit hexadecimal number, which is on a label at the bottom of the KVM/net).

Connect to the KVM/net remotely using telnet or ssh.

Connect directly to the KVM/net to find out the DHCP address using the ifconfig command.

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