Chapter 6 Network

For additional information, see the following topics:

“DHCP Server Page” on page 168

“DHCP Relay” on page 171

“Static Reservations” on page 174

“Configure DHCP Server” on page 169

DHCP Server Page

DHCP Server leases the IP addresses to the DHCP clients. If a lease has not been released normally, you can release it manually. By default, the device DHCP server grants leases for one hour. You can edit the duration of the lease on the Configure DHCP page. If you are running short of addresses in the DHCP Pool and know that some computers are unlikely to connect to the network soon, you can release the IP address allowing it to be reallocated to another PC.

DHCP lease assignments are generally stable even if the client and devices are rebooted. The same client usually gets the same DHCP lease when it devices come back online unless that is prevented for some reason (e.g. all the leases are used up or the lease in question is otherwise in use).

Use the DHCP Server page to complete the following tasks:

View current and available leases

View a list of current clients with DHCP-allocated addresses

Release a client IP address so that the IP address can be reallocated

Access the functions to manage Static Reservations, DHCP Relay, and DHCP Configuration

The DHCP Client Summary table provides the following information about the status of current DHCP client leases:

Table 6–4: Network: DHCP Server Details

Column

Description

 

 

 

 

IP Address

The IP address assigned from the DHCP Address Pool

 

 

Host Name

The host name of the client

 

 

MAC Address

The MAC address of the client

 

 

Type

Either Dynamic for a lease from the DHCP Address Pool, Static if Static Mapping

 

has been applied, or Dynamic (BOOTP) for a BOOTP client

 

 

Function(s)

The available functions for DHCP Clients:

 

• Release the client so that the DHCP address can be reallocated.

 

 

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