Installation guide

Switch Services
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4. Name the option as appropriate, assign a Code (numerical identifier) and use the Typ e drop-down
options to specify a value of ip or ascii to the DHCP global option.
5. Highlight an entry from within the Global Options screen and click the Remove button to delete the
name and value.
6. Click OK to save and add the changes to the running configuration and forward the updates to the
other peer switches comprising the mobility domain.
7. Refer to the Status field.
The Status is the current state of the requests made from the applet. Requests are any “SET/GET”
operation from the applet. The Status field displays error messages if something goes wrong in the
transaction between the applet and the switch.
8. Click Cancel to close the dialog without committing updates to the running configuration
5.2.1.4 Configuring DHCP Server DDNS Values
The DHCP Server screen’s Configuration tab can be used to display an additional DDNS screen. Use this
screen to define a DDNS domain name and address for use with the switch.
To configure a global domain name and DDNS server address:
1. Select Services > DHCP Server from the main menu tree.
The DHCP Server screen displays with the Configuration tab displayed.
2. Highlight an existing pool name from within the Configuration tab and click the DDNS button at the
bottom of the screen.
3. Enter a Domain Name which represents the forward zone in the DNS server. For example test.net.
4. Define the TTL (Time to Live) to specify the validity of DDNS records. The maximum value is 65535
seconds.