Users Guide

294 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide
Network Pool
When the device is serving as a DHCP server, a pool of IP addresses must be
defined, from which the switch will allocate IP addresses to clients.
Each IP pool has a lease duration.
To create a pool of IP addresses, and define their lease durations:
1
Click System > DHCP Server > Network Pool in the tree view to display
the
Network Pool: Summary page.
Figure 9-43. Network Pool: Summary
The previously-defined network pools are displayed.
2 Click Add to define a new network pool, and enter the fields:
–
Pool Name — Enter the pool name.
–
Subnet IP Address — Enter the subnet in which the network pool
resides.