Brocade Mobility RFS Controller System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 5.5.0.0 and later) - Manual (Page 29)

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FIGURE 5 Initial Setup Wizard - LAN Configuration
Set the following DHCP, Static IP Address/Subnet and VLAN information for the LAN interface:
• Use DHCP - Select Use DHCP to enable an automatic network address configuration using
local DHCP server resources.
• Static IP Address/Subnet - Enter an IP Address and a subnet for the LAN interface. If Use
DHCP is selected, this field is not available. When selecting this option, define the
following DHCP Server and Domain Name Server (DNS) resources, as those fields are
enabled on the bottom portion of the screen.
• Use on-board DHCP server to assign IP addresses to wireless clients -Select this
option to enable the DHCP server to provide IP and DNS support to requesting clients
on the LAN interface.
• Range - Enter a starting and ending IP Address range for client assignments on the
LAN interface. Avoid assigning IP addresses from x.x.x.1 - x.x.x.10 and x.x.x.255, as
they are often reserved for standard network services. This is a required parameter.
• Default Gateway - Define a default an address for use with the default gateway. This is
a required parameter.
• DNS Forwarding - Select this option to allow a DNS server to translate domain names into
IP addresses. If this option is not selected, a primary and secondary DNS resource must
be specified. DNS forwarding is useful when a request for a domain name is made but the
DNS server, responsible for converting the name into its corresponding IP address, cannot
locate the matching IP address.