Dell 28xx Network Router User Manual


 
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DHCP Ping
— Indicates if the DHCP server is set to ping the offered IP address before responding to
a client request, to ensure that the address is not in use. The possible field values are:
Enable
— Enables ping on the DHCP server.
Disable
— Disables ping on the DHCP server. This is the default value.
DHCP Ping Retries
— Optionally specifies the number of pings that are sent before an IP address can
be assigned to a requesting client. The range is 1 to 10 and the default value is two.
Use Default
— Reverts to the default Ping Retries setting (2 retries).
DHCP Ping Timeout
— Optionally specifies the amount of time (in milliseconds) the DHCP server
waits for a ping reply before it stops attempting to reach a pool address, prior to assigning this address
to a requesting client. Default timeout is 500 milliseconds.
Use Default
— Reverts to the default Ping Timeout (500 milliseconds).
Enabling the DHCP Server
1
Open the
DHCP Server Properties
page.
2
Select
Enable
in the
DHCP Server Status
field.
3
Optionally, select
Enable
in the
DHCP Ping
field to enable ping globally.
4
Define the number of ping retries in the
DHCP Ping Retries
field, or click
Use Default
to select the
default number of two retries.
5
Define the amount of time (in milliseconds) the DHCP server waits for a ping reply in the
DHCP
Ping Timeout
field, or click
Use Default
to select the default timeout of 500 milliseconds.
6
Click
Apply Changes
.
The server is enabled.
Defining Network Pool
The Network Pool page displays the DHCP Server's created pool name. The pool name, which is
typically assigned to a network segment, consists of an IP address range from which the DHCP Server
allocates IP addresses to DHCP clients. You can define the lease duration of the network pool.
To open the Network Pool page, click System
DHCP Server Network Pool in the tree view.