2-15Task RemarksEnabling the Interface Address Pool Mode on Interface(s) RequiredConfiguring the static IP addressallocation modeConfiguring anAddress AllocationMode for anInterface AddressPoolConfiguring the dynamic IP addressallocation modeOne of the two options is required. Andthese two options can be configured atthe same time.Configuring a Domain Name Suffix for the DHCP Client OptionalConfiguring DNS Servers for the DHCP Client OptionalConfiguring WINS Servers for the DHCP Client OptionalConfiguring BIMS Server Information for the DHCP Client OptionalConfiguring Option 184 Parameters for the Client withVoice Service OptionalConfiguring a Self-Defined DHCP Option OptionalWhen an S3100-EI Ethernet switch works in the interface address pool mode as a DHCP server, theonly gateway address it can assign to a client is the primary IP address of the interface.Enabling the Interface Address Pool Mode on Interface(s)If the DHCP server works in the interface address pool mode, it picks IP addresses from the interfaceaddress pools and assigns them to the DHCP clients. If there is no available IP address in the interfaceaddress pools, the DHCP server picks IP addresses from its global address pool that contains theinterface address pool segment and assigns them to the DHCP clients.Follow these steps to configure interface address pool mode on interface(s):To do… Use the command… RemarksEnter system view system-view —interface interface-typeinterface-numberdhcp select interfaceOn the currentinterfacequitConfigure interfaceaddress pool modeOn multipleinterfaces insystem viewdhcp select interface{ interface interface-typeinterface-number [ tointerface-type interface-number ]| all }RequiredBy default, a DHCPserver assigns the IPaddresses of the globaladdress pool to DHCPclients.You need to configure an IP address for the interface before enabling the interface address pool modeon it.
