Specifications

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dhcp define parameters

Purpose

Define parameters to be used by DHCP clients.

Format

dhcp <scope> define parameters <parameter> <value> ...

Mode

Configure

Description

The dhcp define parameters command allows you to define a set of parameters that are to

be used by clients when DHCP is enabled. The client uses these parameters to configure

its network environment, for example, the default gateway and DNS domain name. The

DHCP server on the SSR supports parameters used by Windows 95/98/NT and MacOS

clients.

Parameters

<scope>

The name that refers to this set of client parameters.

You can specify one or more of the following client parameters and values:

address-mask (Required) Specifies the address and netmask of the scope’s

subnet.

Note:

The address-mask parameter is required and must be defined before any other

client parameters are specified.

broadcast Specify the broadcast address.

bootfile Specify the client’s boot filename.

dns-domain Specify the DNS domain name.

dns-server Specify the IP address of the DNS server.