User manual

Publication 1783-UM003D-EN-E - December 2009 79
Chapter 3
2. Enter DHCP Address Pool settings, as appropriate.
3. Click Done.
DHCP Address Pool Settings
Setting Description
DHCP Pool Name The name of the DHCP IP address pool configured on the switch. The name can have up to 31
alphanumeric characters. The name cannot contain a ? or a tab. This field is required.
A DHCP IP address pool is a range (or pool) of available IP addresses that the switch can assign to
connected devices.
DHCP Pool Network The subnetwork IP address of the DHCP IP address pool. The format is a 32-bit numeric address written
as four numbers separated by periods. Each number can be from 0…255. This field is required.
Subnet Mask The network address that identifies the subnetwork (subnet) of the DHCP IP address pool. Subnets
segment the devices in a network into smaller groups. The default is 255.255.255.0. This field is
required.
Starting IP Address The starting IP address that defines the range of addresses in the DHCP IP address pool. The format is a
32-bit numeric address written as four numbers separated by periods. Each number can be from
0…255.
Be sure that none of the IP addresses that you assign are being used by another device in your network.
This field is required.
Ending IP Address The ending IP address that defines the range of addresses in the DHCP IP address pool. The format is a
32-bit numeric address written as four numbers separated by periods. Each number can be from
0…255.
Make sure that none of the IP address you assign are being used by other devices in your network.
This field is required.
Default Router The default router IP address for the DHCP client that will be using this server. The format is a 32-bit
numeric address written as four numbers separated by periods. Each number can be from 0… 255.
This field is required.
Domain Name The domain name for the DHCP client. The name can have up to 31 alphanumeric characters. The name
cannot contain a ? or a tab.
DNS Server1 and 2 The IP addresses of the Domain Name System (DNS) IP servers available to a DHCP client. The format
is a 32-bit numeric address written as four numbers separated by periods. Each number can be from
0…255.
WINS Server1 and 2 The IP addresses of the primary and secondary Microsoft NetBIOS name servers (WINS servers)
available to a DHCP client. The format is a 32-bit numeric address written as four numbers separated by
periods. Each number can be from 0…255.
Lease Length The duration of the lease for an IP address that is assigned to a DHCP client. Click either:
• Never Expires
• User Defined
If you click User Defined, enter the duration of the lease in the numbers of days, hours, and minutes.
This lease length is used for all assignments.