1 dhcp client, 1 dhcp request, 2 dhcp offer – AASTRA SIP-DECT (Release 3.0)- OM System Manual - Installation, Administration and Maintenance EN User Manual

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SIP–DECT OM System Manual Release 3.0

9 Configuration und Administration Aspects

Aastra

depl-1624/1.0

Page: 164 (241)

9.5.3.1 DHCP Client

Within the initial boot process the DHCP client supports the following parameters:

IP address

mandatory

Net mask

mandatory

Gateway

mandatory

Boot file name

mandatory for older RFPs

TFTP server

mandatory for older RFPs

Public option 224: “OpenMobility” / “OpenMobilitySIP-DECT” mandatory

VLAN-ID

optional

TFTP server list

optional

9.5.3.1.1 DHCP Request

The DHCP client sends the vendor class identifier (code 60) “OpenMobility3G” (current
RFPs) or “OpenMobility” (older RFPs) and requests the following options in the parameter
request list (code 55):

Subnet mask option (code 1)

Router option (code 3)

VLAN ID option (code 132)

TFTP server list (code 150)

Public option 224 (code 224)

(string “OpenMobility” or “OpenMobilitySIP-DECT”)

Public option 225 (code 225)

(VLAN ID, not relevant for SIP–DECT)

Public option 226 (code 226)

(not relevant for SIP–DECT)

9.5.3.1.2 DHCP Offer

The DHCP client selects the DHCP server according to the following rules:

The public options (code 224) has a value equal to the string “OpenMobility”,

or

the public options (code 224) has a value equal to the string “OpenMobilitySIP-DECT”.

If none of the two rules above match, the DHCP offer is ignored.

Information retrieved from the DHCP offer:

The IP address to use is taken from the yiaddr field in the DHCP message.

The IP net mask is taken from the subnet mask option (code 1).

The default gateway is taken from the router option (code 3).

The TFTP server IP address is taken from the siaddr field in the DHCP message and
additionally DHCP option 150, if available.

The boot image filename is taken from the file field in the DHCP message, if this field is
empty, the default filename is used.

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