Operation Manual – DHCPH3C S5600 Series Ethernet Switches Table of ContentsiTable of ContentsChapter 1 DHCP Overview............................................................................................................ 1-11.1 Introduction to DHCP......................................................................................................... 1-11.2 DHCP IP Address Assignment .......................................................................................... 1-21.2.1 IP Address Assignment Policy ................................................................................ 1-21.2.2 Obtaining IP Addresses Dynamically ...................................................................... 1-21.2.3 Updating IP Address Lease .................................................................................... 1-31.3 DHCP Packet Format ........................................................................................................ 1-41.4 Protocol Specification ........................................................................................................ 1-5Chapter 2 DHCP Server Configuration........................................................................................ 2-12.1 Introduction to DHCP Server ............................................................................................. 2-12.1.1 Usage of DHCP Server ........................................................................................... 2-12.1.2 DHCP Address Pool................................................................................................ 2-22.1.3 DHCP IP Address Preferences ............................................................................... 2-32.1.4 IRF Support ............................................................................................................. 2-42.2 DHCP Server Configuration Task List ............................................................................... 2-52.3 Enabling DHCP.................................................................................................................. 2-52.4 Configuring the Global Address Pool Based DHCP Server .............................................. 2-62.4.1 Configuration Task List ........................................................................................... 2-62.4.2 Enabling the Global Address Pool Mode on Interface(s)........................................ 2-72.4.3 Creating a DHCP Global Address Pool .................................................................. 2-72.4.4 Configuring an Address Allocation Mode for the Global Address Pool................... 2-82.4.5 Configuring a Domain Name Suffix for the DHCP Client ...................................... 2-112.4.6 Configuring DNS Servers for the DHCP Client ..................................................... 2-112.4.7 Configuring WINS Servers for the DHCP Client ................................................... 2-122.4.8 Configuring Gateways for the DHCP Client .......................................................... 2-132.4.9 Configuring BIMS Server Information for the DHCP Client .................................. 2-142.4.10 Configuring Option 184 Parameters for the Client with Voice Service ............... 2-142.4.11 Configuring the TFTP Server and Bootfile Name for the DHCP Client............... 2-172.4.12 Configuring a Self-Defined DHCP Option ........................................................... 2-182.5 Configuring the Interface Address Pool Based DHCP Server......................................... 2-192.5.1 Configuration Task List ......................................................................................... 2-192.5.2 Enabling the Interface Address Pool Mode on Interface(s) .................................. 2-202.5.3 Configuring an Address Allocation Mode for an Interface Address Pool .............. 2-212.5.4 Configuring a Domain Name Suffix for the DHCP Client ...................................... 2-242.5.5 Configuring DNS Servers for the DHCP Client ..................................................... 2-242.5.6 Configuring WINS Servers for the DHCP Client ................................................... 2-252.5.7 Configuring BIMS Server Information for the DHCP Client .................................. 2-26