Enabling the dhcp server on an interface – H3C Technologies H3C SecPath F1000-E User Manual

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Item Description

Client Domain Name

Type the domain name suffix for the client.
With the suffix assigned, the client only needs to input part of a

domain name, and the system will add the domain name suffix for
name resolution.

Gateway Address

Type the gateway addresses for the client.
DHCP clients that want to access hosts outside the local subnet
request gateways to forward data. You can specify gateways in

each address pool for clients and the DHCP server will assign

gateway addresses while assigning an IP address to the client.
Up to eight gateways can be specified in a DHCP address pool,

separated by commas.

DNS Server Address

Type the DNS server addresses for the client.
To allow the client to access a host on the Internet via the host

name, you need to specify DNS server addresses.
Up to eight DNS servers can be specified in a DHCP address
pool, separated by commas.

WINS Server Address

Type the WINS server addresses for the client.
If b-node is specified for the client, you do not need to specify any
WINS server address.
Up to eight WINS servers can be specified in a DHCP address
pool, separated by commas.

NetBIOS Node Type

Select the NetBIOS node type for the client.

Enabling the DHCP server on an interface

Select Network > DHCP > DHCP Server from the navigation tree to enter the page shown in

Figure 89

.

DHCP server state of interfaces is displayed in the Interface Configuration field. Click the

icon next

to a specific interface to enter the page shown in

Figure 92

.

Figure 92 Configure a DHCP server interface

Table 28 Configuration items

Item Description

Interface Name

This field displays the name of a specific interface.

DHCP Server

Enable or disable the DHCP server on the interface.
Upon receiving a DHCP request from a client, the interface with the DHCP server
disabled will neither assign an IP address to the client, nor serve as a DHCP relay

agent to forward the request.

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