3.19. DHCPServer

Description

DHCP Server is a predefined set of DHCP Server Rules. There can be only one DHCPServer object in the system.

Properties

LogEnabled
Enable logging. (Default: Yes)
Comments
Text describing the current object. (Optional)
[Note] Note
This object type does not have an identifier and is identified by the name of the type only. There can only be one instance of this type.

3.19.1. DHCPServerRule

Description

A DHCP Server Rule determines a set of IP addresses and host configuration parameters to hand out to DHCP clients attached to a given interface.

Properties

Name
Specifies a symbolic name for the DHCP Server rule. (Identifier)
AllowFurtherMatching
Determines whether DHCP Server should try to match the next rule if the current rule can't fulfill the request. (Default: Yes)
Interface
The source interface to listen for DHCP requests on. This can be a single interface or a group of interfaces.
RelayerFilter
A range, group or network that will allow specific DHCP Relayers access to the DHCP Server. (Default: 0/0)
IPAddressPool
A range, group or network that the DHCP Server will use as IP address pool to give out DHCP leases from.
Netmask
Netmask sent to the DHCP Client.
DefaultGateway
Specifies what IP should be sent to the client for use as default gateway. If unspecified or if 0.0.0.0 is specified, the IP given to the client will be sent as gateway. (Optional)
Domain
Domain name used for DNS resolution. (Optional)
LeaseTime
The time, in seconds, that a DHCP lease should be provided to a host after this the client have to renew the lease. (Default: 86400)
DNS1
IP of the primary DNS server. (Optional)
DNS2
IP of the secondary DNS server. (Optional)
NBNS1
IP of the primary Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) server that is used in Microsoft environments which uses the NetBIOS Name Servers (NBNS) to assign IP addresses to NetBIOS names. (Optional)
NBNS2
IP of the primary Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) server that is used in Microsoft environments which uses the NetBIOS Name Servers (NBNS) to assign IP addresses to NetBIOS names. (Optional)
NextServer
IP address of next server in the boot process. (Optional)
Comments
Text describing the current object. (Optional)

3.19.1.1. DHCPServerStaticHost

Description

Static DHCP Server host entry

Properties

Name
Specifies a symbolic name for the static host. (Optional)
Host
IP Address of the host.
StaticHostType
Identifier for host.
ClientIdentType
Type of client identifier specified.
ClientIdent
The client identifier for the host.
MACAddress
The hardware address of the host.
Comments
Text describing the current object. (Optional)
[Note] Note
If no Index is specified when creating an instance of this type, the object will be placed last in the list and the Index will be equal to the length of the list.

3.19.1.2. DHCPServerCustomOption

Description

Extend the DHCP Server functionality by adding custom options that will be handed out to the DHCP clients.

Properties

Name
Specifies a symbolic name for the custom option. (Optional)
Code
The DHCP option code.
Type
What type the option is, i.e. STRING, IPAddress and so on.
Param
The parameter sent with the code, this can be one parameter or a comma separated list.
Comments
Text describing the current object. (Optional)
[Note] Note
If no Index is specified when creating an instance of this type, the object will be placed last in the list and the Index will be equal to the length of the list.