Rockwell Automation 1783-Mxxx Stratix 8000 and 8300 Ethernet Managed Switches User Manual - Manual (Page 161)

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Manage the Switch via the Studio 5000 Environment Chapter 5
DHCP Pool Display View the DHCP address pool information for the switch on the DHCP Pool
Display tab. You can view 0…15 pools. This information is gathered directly from
the switch. Each row represents a single instance and instance values cannot be
consecutive.
TIP You must be online to view information on this tab.
Field Description
Enable Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Enables or disables pools. If checked, all controls on the grid are set to online and the appropriate values are obtained from
the switch and displayed. If cleared, all controls on the grid are set to offline. From the keyboard, press Alt - D.
Pool Name Displays the name of the DHCP IP address pool configured on the switch. A DHCP IP address pool is a range (or pool) of
available IP addresses that the switch can assign to connected devices. The name can have up to 31 alphanumeric characters.
The name cannot contain a ? or a tab.
Starting IP Address Displays the starting IP address that defines the range of addresses in the DHCP IP address pool. The format is a 32-bit
numeric address written as four numbers separated by periods (for example, 255.255.255.255). Each number can be from
0…255.
Ending IP Address Displays the ending IP address that defines the range of addresses in the DHCP IP address pool. The format is a 32-bit
numeric address written as four numbers separated by periods (for example, 255.255.255.255). Each number can be from
0…255.
Delete Pool Click to delete the selected DHCP pool row. Afterwards, if you click the Set button, a confirmation dialog box is displayed and
all of the persistent addresses associated with the selected DHCP pool row are also deleted.
The Delete Pool button is available only when the switch is online, the Enable Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
checkbox is checked, and when the respective row is populated.
The Delete Pool button is dimmed when the switch is offline, and the Enable Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
checkbox is cleared.
Refresh Click to refresh the grid control with new data obtained directly from the switch. From the keyboard, press Alt-R.
If you have changed a value in the grid and clicked Refresh before clicking Set, all values in the grid are returned to their
previously set values.
The Refresh button is available only when the switch is online. The Refresh button is dimmed when the switch is offline.