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DHCP Server Configuration


Class notebook

Use this notebook to create or modify a class of DHCP options and a range of IP addresses that a client can request from the DHCP server.

The tabs in this notebook are Class Definition, DHCP Options, Miscellaneous, and Client Support.

Fields and settings on the Class Definition tab include:

Class name
Enter the symbolic name of the class. For example, enter a string such as ACCOUNTING (class keyword). You can used wildcards to allow the class name to be matched by full name and wildcard. For example, MY* for MYCLASS or MYCLASSES.

Address range
Specifies the address range for clients identified as members of the class. The range must be within the address range of the subnet. This field is displayed only if you are adding a class to a subnet.

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 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 class.


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