Dell PowerSwitch S4820T 9.50.1 Configuration Guide for the S4820T System - Page 318

Configure the System to be a DHCP Server Configuring the system to be a DHCP server is supported only on the S4820T platform. A DHCP server is a network device that has been programmed to provide network configuration parameters to clients upon request. Servers typically serve many clients, making host management much more organized and efficient. The following table lists the key responsibilities of DHCP servers. Table 17. DHCP Server Responsibilities DHCP Server Responsibility Description Address Storage and Management DHCP servers are the owners of the addresses used by DHCP clients.The server stores the addresses and manages their use, keeping track of which addresses have been allocated and which are still available. Configuration Parameter Storage and Management DHCP servers also store and maintain other parameters that are sent to clients when requested. These parameters specify in detail how a client is to operate. Lease Management DHCP servers use leases to allocate addresses to clients for a limited time. The DHCP server maintains information about each of the leases, including lease length. Responding To Client Requests DHCP servers respond to different types of requests from clients, primarily, granting, renewing, and terminating leases. Providing Administration Services DHCP servers include functionality that allows an administrator to implement policies that govern how DHCP performs its other tasks. Configuring the Server for Automatic Address Allocation Automatic address allocation is an address assignment method by which the DHCP server leases an IP address to a client from a pool of available addresses. An address pool is a range of IP addresses that the DHCP server may assign. The subnet number indexes the address pools. To create an address pool, follow these steps. 1. Access the DHCP server CLI context. CONFIGURATION mode ip dhcp server 2. Create an address pool and give it a name. DHCP mode pool name 318 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)