Deployment Guide

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Creating Option 78 on page 28
Configuring Vendor Class on Windows Server 2012 R2
This section describes the Vendor Class Identifier on a Microsoft DHCP server for Extreme Campus
Controller discovery. In the discovery process, the DHCP server returns vendor-specific information to
the client. When an AP requests vendor specific information, the DHCP server sends the appliance IP
addresses in Option 43 to the AP.
• Vendor Class Identifier (VCI)
◦ The VCI for an ExtremeWireless AP39xx is HiPath <AP model name>. For example, the VCI
for the ExtremeWireless AP3965e is HiPath AP3965.
◦ The VCI for an ExtremeWireless 11ax AP is WingAP.<AP model name> . For example, the VCI
for the ExtremeWireless AP505i is WingAP.AP505 and AP410i is WingAP.AP410.
◦ The VCI for the SA201 adapter is HiPath SA201.
• Option 43 sub-option code:
◦ The option 43 sub-option code:
▪ ExtremeWireless APs supported in a Centralized site is type 1 (0x1).
• IP addresses of Extreme Campus Controller.
Configuring Option 43
How to configure Option 43 on Windows Server 2012 R2.
Create Vendor Class
To create a vendor class using the Windows Server 2012 R2 DHCP, IPv4 server utility:
1. Go to Start > Administrative Tool > DHCP.
2. In the DHCP Server Utility, right-click the DHCP server icon and select Define Vendor Classes.
You will create a new vendor class to program the DHCP server to recognize the VCI
ExtremeWireless <AP model name>.
Configuring
DHCP on Windows Server 2012 R2 Configuring DHCP, NPS, and DNS Services
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