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IBM DHCP Server Configuration Program Help


Client Notebook

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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