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DHCP Server Configuration
Use this window to create an option format for an
unformatted option. For DHCP options, unformatted options include the
user-defined options (options 128 through 254) and any of the reserved options
(options 1 through 127) that are not yet RFC-architected. For PXE
client options, unformatted options include the user-defined options (options
6 through 254) and any of the reserved options (options 1 through 5) that are
not yet architected. You cannot use an existing option number for a new
option format.
Fields and other information include:
- Value format
- Click one of the data formats available.
- Option name
- Enter a name to assign to your new option, such as myoption.
- Option number
- Enter a number to assign to your new option. For more information
on options, see the online book DHCP Server Administration.
- Brief description of option
- Enter a brief comment or description of the function or change to the
option. The description will appear in the Option Description
field.
- Option value description
- Displayed if the Value Format is String, Integer, IP Address, or IP
Addresses. This field specifies the text that is to appear in a label
above the input field.
- Boolean fields
- Displayed if the Value Format is Boolean
- Boolean label (0)
- Specifies the label for a boolean value of 0. Examples are False
and Off.
- Boolean label (1)
- Specifies the label for a boolean value of 1. Examples are True and
On.
- Choice fields
- Displayed if the Value Format is Choice
- Choice label to add
- Specifies the label for a choice. After you type the label, click
Add to add it to the choice list. Examples of labels are Accounting,
Finance, Personnel, and Marketing.
- Choice label list
- Specifies a list of the labels that will display for the choices.
To remove an item from the list, select the item and click Remove.
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