Chapter 37 DHCP

37.4 Configuring DHCP VLAN Settings

Use this screen to configure your DHCP settings based on the VLAN domain of the DHCP clients. Click IP Application > DHCP in the navigation panel, then click the VLAN link In the DHCP Status screen that displays.

Note: You must set up a management IP address for each VLAN that you want to configure DHCP settings for on the Switch.

See Section 8.6 on page 91 for information on how to set up management IP addresses for VLANs. Figure 169 IP Application > DHCP > VLAN

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 122 IP Application > DHCP > VLAN

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

VID

Enter the ID number of the VLAN to which these DHCP settings apply.

 

 

Remote DHCP

Enter the IP address of a DHCP server in dotted decimal notation.

Server 1 .. 3

 

 

 

Relay Agent

Select the Option 82 check box to have the Switch add information (slot number, port

Information

number and VLAN ID) to client DHCP requests that it relays to a DHCP server.

 

 

Information

This read-only field displays the system name you configure in the General Setup screen.

 

Select the check box for the Switch to add the system name to the client DHCP requests that

 

it relays to a DHCP server.

 

 

Add

Click Add to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch loses these

 

changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top navigation panel to

 

save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring.

 

 

Cancel

Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.

 

 

Clear

Click this to clear the fields above.

 

 

VID

This field displays the ID number of the VLAN group to which this DHCP settings apply.

 

 

Type

This field displays the DHCP mode (Relay).

 

 

DHCP Status

For DHCP relay configuration, this field displays the first remote DHCP server IP address.

 

 

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