Installing and Administering Internet Services

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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
Configuring DHCP
11.Go to the Action Menu and enable the Boot Server, if it is not already
enabled.
Configuring a DHCP Server to Distribute IP
Addresses to Individual Devices
12.Start SAM.
13.Double-click the Networking and Communication icon.
14.Double-click the Bootable Devices icon.
15.Double-click the “Fixed-Address Devices Booting from this Server”
icon.
16.Click the Action menu item, then choose Add Fixed-Address Device to
add the individual device.
17.Complete the following fields on the screen:
Host Name: This is the name of the device.
Internet
Address: This is the IP address.
Subnet
Address: This is the portion of an IP address that is not
masked off by the subnet mask. You can enter the
IP address in the range you selected along with the
correct subnet mask and SAM will calculate the
portion that is not masked off for you.
Host ID
Method: This is either the station address or the client ID.
Station address: This shows the 12-digit hexadecimal address.
Boot Device
Adapter Type: This is the type of interface card that connects the
client to the server. It’s either Ethernet or Token
Ring.
Template Host
Button: You can either configure device-specific information
by individually configuring a device or by selecting
from a list of configured templates. Use the
template host button to view the list of configured
templates.