HP Device Manager 4.6 - Configuring DHCP tags
A. Type add optiondef 201 <custom_option_name> STRING 0, and then press Enter.
B. Type set optionvalue 201 STRING ‘<HPDM_Gateway_ IP >’ ‘40003’, and then press Enter.
Note
Replace the items in brackets with the appropriate value.
When setting optionvalue 201, the syntax must be written exactly as shown, including the single quotes and
single space, otherwise errors will occur. See the following example:
‘192.168.1.1’ ‘40003’
C. To confirm that the settings are correct, type show optionvalue all, and then press Enter.
The DHCP server should then be ready to be used with PXE.
Configuring a DHCP server on Linux
1. Edit the DHCP server configuration file dhcpd.conf. Add the following lines to the beginning of the file, exactly as
shown:
ddns-update-style ad-hoc;
Authoritative;
Option NDM code 201 =string;
Option vendor-class-identifier “PXEClient”;
Option NDM “‘<HPDM_Gateway_IP>’ ‘40003’”;
2. Restart dhcpd to use the new configuration.
Configuring options 202 and 203
Option 202 is used to set the IP address for the HPDM Server and HPDM Gateway.
To set option 202:
1. Select Start > Run.
2. Type Cmd in the box. A command shell appears.
3. Type netsh, and then press Enter.
4. Type dhcp, and then press Enter.
5. Type server \\<server_name> (using the UNC name for the DHCP server).
—or—
Type server <IP_address> (using the IP address of the DHCP server).
A <dhcp server> prompt appears in the command window.
6. Type add optiondef 202 <custom_option_name> STRING 0, and then press Enter.
7. Type set optionvalue 202 STRING <HPDM_Server_IP> <HPDM_Gateway_IP>, and then press
Enter.
8. To confirm that the settings are correct, type show optionvalue all, and then press Enter.
Note
Replace the items in brackets with the appropriate value.
When setting optionvalue 202, the syntax must be written exactly as shown above, separated by a single space,
otherwise errors occur. See the following example:
192.168.1.100 192.168.1.200
Option 203 is used to set up to six grouping parameters (P1–P6), which can be used as part of a dynamic grouping scheme,
and a special parameter labeled MG, which is used for manual grouping. The instructions are the same as option 202, and
the option value format is as follows:
3