Server – Fortinet 100A User Manual

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System DHCP

DHCP service settings

FortiGate-100A Administration Guide

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To configure an interface to be a DHCP server

You can configure a DHCP server for any FortiGate interface. As a DHCP server, the
interface dynamically assigns IP addresses to hosts on the network connected to the
interface. You can also configure a DHCP server for more than one FortiGate
interface.

1

Go to System > DHCP > Service.

2

Select Edit beside the interface to which you want to add a DHCP server.

3

Select DHCP Server.

4

Select OK.

5

Add a DHCP server configuration for this interface.
See

“To configure a DHCP server for an interface” on page 76

.

Server

You can configure one or more DHCP servers for any FortiGate interface. As a DHCP
server, the interface dynamically assigns IP addresses to hosts on a network
connected to the interface.

You can add more than one DHCP server to a single interface to be able to provide
DHCP services to multiple networks. For more information, see

“To configure multiple

DHCP servers for an interface” on page 77

.

Figure 22: DHCP Server list

Create New

Add a new DHCP server.

Name

Name of the DHCP server.

Interface

The interface for which the DHCP server is configured.

Default Gateway

The DHCP server configuration default gateway

Delete

Delete a DHCP server configuration.

Edit/View icon

View or modify a DHCP server configuration.

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