Specifications

224 Chapter 14 Configuring and Managing Network Services
DHCP Subnet Settings Array
An array of settings listed in the following table is included in the DHCP service settings
for each subnet you define. You can add a subnet to the DHCP configuration by using
serveradmin to add an array of these settings.
About Subnet IDs
In an actual list of settings, <subnetID> is replaced with a unique ID code for the
subnet. The IDs generated by the server are random numbers. The only requirement for
the ID is that it be unique among the subnets defined on the server.
subnet_defaults:dhcp_domain_name_ser
ver:_array_index:
n
Default = The DNS server addresses provided
during server setup, as listed in the Network pane
of the server’s System Preferences.
subnets:_array_id:<subnetID>... An array of settings for a subnet. <subnetID> is a
unique identifier for each subnet. See “DHCP
Subnet Settings Array” on this page.
Parameter (dhcp:) Description
Subnet Parameter
subnets:_array_id:<subnetID>: Description
descriptive_name A textual description of the subnet.
Corresponds to the Subnet Name field in the General
pane of the subnet settings in Server Admin.
dhcp_domain_name The default domain for DNS searches, for example,
example.com.
Corresponds to the Default Domain field in the DNS
pane of the subnet settings in Server Admin.
dhcp_domain_name_server:
_array_index:
n
The primary WINS server to be used by clients.
Corresponds to the Name Servers field in the DNS pane
of the subnet settings in Server Admin.
dhcp_enabled Whether DHCP is enabled for this subnet.
Corresponds to the Enable checkbox in the list of
subnets in the Subnets pane of the DHCP settings in
Server Admin.
dhcp_ldap_url:
_array_index:
n
The URL of the LDAP folder to be used by clients.
Corresponds to the Lease URL field in the LDAP pane of
the subnet settings in Server Admin.
dhcp_router The IPv4 address of the subnet’s router.
Corresponds to the Router field in the General pane of
the subnet settings in Server Admin.
lease_time_secs Lease time in seconds.
Default =
"3600"
Corresponds to the Lease Time pop-up menu and field in
the General pane of the subnet settings in Server Admin.
net_address The IPv4 network address for the subnet.