MSM7xx Controllers Configuration Guide v6.4.0

D DHCP servers and Colubris vendor classes
Overview
This section shows you how to configure the following DHCP servers to use the vendor-specific
class:
• “Windows Server 2003 configuration” (page 558).
• “ISC DHCP server configuration” (page 562).
A vendor class allows certain devices to request specific information from a Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol server. Specifically, the HP ProCurve vendor class enables you to define a
list of available controllers to which APs operating in controlled mode can connect.
When DHCP clients send the Colubris vendor class identifier in a DHCP request, a properly
configured DHCP server returns the Colubris-specific options defined on the server. These values
are returned as DHCP option 43 (vendor-specific information) and can be interpreted only by a
HP ProCurve device.
Windows Server 2003 configuration
This section describes how to configure a Windows 2003 DHCP server to use the HP ProCurve
vendor class.
The following procedure assumes that you have a Windows 2003 Server that has a DHCP server
configured and running.
For more information see "Configuring Options and Classes on Windows Server" at
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/Library/
d55609a5-2a1c-4f3f-ba8f-42b21828dc201033.mspx
Creating the vendor class
Use the following steps to create the Colubris vendor class on the DHCP server.
1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > DHCP. The DHCP administration
page opens.
2. On the DHCP administration page in the navigation pane at left, select the name of the DHCP
server to manage, and then select Action > Define Vendor Classes. The DHCP Vendor Classes
page opens. Several default Microsoft vendor classes are preconfigured.
558 DHCP servers and Colubris vendor classes