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IBM DHCP Server Configuration Program Help
Use this notebook to enter an IP address for a specific
client and to specify DHCP options for a client.
Two of the tabs in this notebook are the DHCP Options
tab and the Miscellaneous tab.
Fields and settings on the Client Definition tab include:
- Client name
- Enter a name to identify a client in the configuration. If no value is
entered, the Client ID is used to identify the client (client keyword).
- Client hardware type
- If the client is identified by the hardware address, select the associated
type of hardware. Otherwise, select 0 (zero).
- Client ID
- Enter either the hardware address or the string used by the client to
identify itself to the network. In most cases, the client ID is the hardware
address.
- IP address
- Choose one of the following:
- Assign any address
- Accept any address provided by the DHCP server. This is the default.
- Assign this address
- Enter an IP address that you want reserved for this client. For example,
enter an IP address that has been permanently assigned to a host such as a
router.
- Scope
- You can create a client at a global scope, or within a subnet.
Note:
At the time you create a client, you can change its scope with the Client
Notebook. To change the scope of an existing client later, use the cut and
paste functions of the Edit pull-down.
- Lease time
- Specifies the duration of time (leaseTimeDefault keyword) a client can use
an IP address provided by the DHCP server.
- Default lease time
- The default value (leaseTimeDefault keyword), which is inherited from the
Class, Subnet, or Server Parameters notebook.
- Enter a lease time
- Enables you to specify the lease time.
- Permanent lease
- Provides an infinite lease time.
- Comment
- Enter an optional comment about the client.
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