Users Guide

Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 301
Static Hosts
To manually allocate permanent IP addresses to clients (known as static
hosts):
1
Click System > DHCP Server > Static Hosts in the tree view to display
the
Static Hosts: Summary page.
Figure 9-45. Static Hosts: Summary
The static hosts are displayed.
2 To add a static host, click Add , and enter the fields:
–
Host Name — Enter the host pool name, which can be a string of
symbols and an integer.
–
IP Address — Enter the IP address that was statically assigned to the
host.
•
Network Mask — Enter the pool’s network mask.
•
Prefix Length — Enter the number of bits that comprise the address
prefix.