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6.2 Configuring Windows DHCP server option 60
The Option 60 (Vendor Class) identifies and associates a DHCP client with a particular vendor. Any DHCP
server configured to take action based on a client’s vendor ID must have option 43 and option 60 configured.
iDRAC identifies itself with the vendor ID called “iDRAC”. Therefore, a new vendor class must be added, a
scope option for “code 60” created under the new vendor class, and then the new scope option enabled for
the DHCP server. To configure option 60:
1. On the DHCP server, click Start Administration Tools DHCP. The DHCP server administration tool is started.
2. Find the server and expand all the items in the tree diagram.
3. Right-click IPv4 and select Define Vendor Classes.
4. Click Add.
5. In the Edit Class dialog box, type the following:
 Display name: Type iDRAC.
 Description: Type Vendor Class.
 ASCII: Type iDRAC.
6. Click OK, and then click Close.
Windows DHCP Vendor Class dialog box
7. Right-click IPv4 from the main DHCP console again, and then select Set Predefined Options.
8. From the Option class drop-down menu, select iDRAC as the vendor class, and then click Add.
The Option Type dialog box is displayed.