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Configuring DHCP Client Interfaces

To configure the DHCP client interface

1.Click DHCP under Configuration > System Configuration in the tree view.

2.Click the logical interface in the DHCP Interface Configuration table to be configured.

Note

The logical interface must be enabled. It is enabled if the link-state indicator is green. For more information on how to configure Ethernet interfaces see “Ethernet Interfaces” on page 34.

3.(Optional) Enter a unique name in the Client ID text box. The name will be used in request packets instead of the MAC address of the interface.

4.Enter a value, in seconds, in the Timeout text box. If you do not enter a value, the configuration defaults to 60 seconds.

5.Enter a value, in seconds, in the Retry text box. If you do not enter a value, the configuration defaults to 300 seconds.

6.Enter a value, in seconds, in the Lease text box for the length of time the IP address will be leased to the interface.

7.Enter a value, in seconds, in the Reboot text box for the client to reacquire an expired lease address before it attempts to discover a new address

8.Click Apply.

9.Click Save to make your changes permanent.

DHCP Client Configuration

To enable the DHCP client process

1.Click DHCP under Configuration > System Configuration in the tree view.

2.Click Client next to the logical interface link to be configured as a DHCP client in the DHCP Interface Configuration table.

3.In the DHCP Client Configuration table, select Enable.

Note

The Ethernet interface must be enabled before you enable the client. For more information on how to configure Ethernet interfaces see “Ethernet Interfaces” on page 34.

4.Enter a host name in the Host Name text box.

5.Click Apply.

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