Wireless/Redundant Edge Services xl Module Management and Configuration Guide WS.02.xx and greater

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IP Services—IP Settings, DHCP, and DNS
DHCP Server
6. The Type drop-down menu includes two options: ip and ascii.
The setting that you select determines the type of value that you enter
when you actually configure the option in a pool. (See “Specifying the
Value for an Extended Option in a DHCP Pool” on page 6-38.)
In this example, you are setting up an option to specify an IP address for
an NTP server, so you select ip. Selecting ascii allows you to enter
alphanumeric characters for the option.
Figure 6-26. Defining a Global Option for DHCP
7. Click the Insert button again if you need to add more options.
8. When you are finished setting up the options, click the OK button.
9. Click the Save link at the top of the Web browser interface to save the
changes to the startup-config.
Specifying the Value for an Extended Option in a DHCP Pool
After you set up an extended option, you must configure the value that the
DHCP server assigns for that option. Like typical DHCP settings, you configure
these values for particular pools.
Complete these steps:
1. Select Network Setup > DHCP Server > Configuration.
2. To configure an option for a network pool, complete these steps and then
proceed to step 4:
a. Select one of the pools in the Network Pool section. (See “Creating a
Network Pool” on page 6-24 for instructions on creating the pool.)
b. Click the Options button. The Pool Options screen is displayed.