Operation Manual – DHCPH3C S3600 Series Ethernet Switches-Release 1510 Table of ContentsiTable of ContentsChapter 1 DHCP Overview............................................................................................................ 1-11.1 Introduction to DHCP......................................................................................................... 1-11.2 DHCP IP Address Assignment .......................................................................................... 1-11.2.1 IP Address Assignment Policy ................................................................................ 1-11.2.2 Obtaining IP Addresses Dynamically ...................................................................... 1-21.2.3 Updating IP Address Lease .................................................................................... 1-21.3 DHCP Packet Format ........................................................................................................ 1-31.4 DHCP Packet Processing Modes ...................................................................................... 1-41.5 Protocol Specification ........................................................................................................ 1-4Chapter 2 DHCP Server Configuration........................................................................................ 2-12.1 Introduction to DHCP Server ............................................................................................. 2-12.1.1 Usage of DHCP Server ........................................................................................... 2-12.1.2 IRF Support ............................................................................................................. 2-12.1.3 DHCP Address Pool................................................................................................ 2-22.1.4 DHCP IP Address Preferences ............................................................................... 2-32.2 Global Address Pool-Based DHCP Server Configuration ................................................. 2-42.2.1 Configuration Overview........................................................................................... 2-42.2.2 Enabling DHCP ....................................................................................................... 2-42.2.3 Configuring Global Address Pool Mode on Interface(s).......................................... 2-52.2.4 Configuring How to Assign IP Addresses in a Global Address Pool ...................... 2-62.2.5 Configuring DNS Services for the DHCP Server .................................................... 2-92.2.6 Configuring DHCP Server to Assign WINS Server Addresses............................. 2-102.2.7 Customizing DHCP Service .................................................................................. 2-112.2.8 Configuring Gateway Addresses for DHCP Clients .............................................. 2-112.2.9 Configuring Connection Between a DHCP Global Address Pool and a BIMS Server2-122.3 Interface Address Pool-based DHCP Server Configuration............................................ 2-132.3.1 Configuration Overview......................................................................................... 2-132.3.2 Enabling DHCP ..................................................................................................... 2-142.3.3 Configuring to Assign the IP Addresses of Interface Address Pools to DHCP Clients2-142.3.4 Configuring the Mode to Assign IP Addresses to DHCP Clients .......................... 2-152.3.5 Configuring DNS Services for the DHCP Server .................................................. 2-172.3.6 Configuring DHCP Servers to Assign WINS Server Addresses ........................... 2-182.3.7 Customizing DHCP Service .................................................................................. 2-202.3.8 Configuring Connection Between the DHCP Interface Address Pool and the BIMSServer............................................................................................................................. 2-202.4 DHCP Security Configuration .......................................................................................... 2-212.4.1 Prerequisites ......................................................................................................... 2-21