10-2 Riverstone Networks RS Switch Router User Guide Release 8.0
Configuring DHCP DHCP Configuration Guide
10.1.1 Configuring an IP Address Pool
To define a pool of IP addresses that the DHCP server can assign to a client, enter the following command in Configure
mode:
10.1.2 Configuring Client Parameters
You can configure the client parameters shown in the table below.
To define the parameters that the DHCP server gives the clients, enter the following command in Configure mode:
Define pool of IP addresses to be used by
clients. dhcp define pool 
Table 10-1 Client parameters
Parameter Value
address-mask Address/netmask of the scope’s subnet (This parameter is required
and must be defined before any other client parameters are
specified.)
broadcast Broadcast address
bootfile Client boot file name
dns-domain DNS domain name
dns-server IP address of DNS server
gateway IP address of default gateway
lease-time Amount of time the assigned IP address is valid for the system
netbios-name-server IP address of NetBIOS Name Server (WINS server)
netbios-node-type NetBIOS node type of the client
netbios-scope NetBIOS scope of the client
Define client parameters. dhcp define parameters 