Dell 6.2 Server User Manual


 
838 | DHCPwithVendor-SpecificOptions DellPowerConnectW-SeriesArubaOS6.2 | User Guide
Field Information
Name Dell Access Point
Data Type String
Code 60
Description Dell AP vendor class identifier
Table 405:
Configure option 60 on the Windows DHCP server
5. Click OK to save this information.
6. In the Predefined Options and Values dialog box, make sure 060 Dell Access Point is selected from the Option
Name drop-down list.
7. In the Value field, enter the following information:
String : ArubaAP
8. Click OK to save this information.
9. Under the server, select the scope you want to configure and expand it. Select Scope Options and expand it.
Then select Configure Options.
10. In the Scope Options dialog box, scroll down and select 060 Dell Access Point. Confirm the value is set to
ArubaAP and click OK.
11. Confirm that the option 060 Dell Access Point is listed in the right pane.
Configuring Option 43
Configuring Option 43 returns the IP address of the Dell master controller to a Dell DHCP client. This information
allows Dell APs to auto-discover the master controller and obtain their configuration.
To configure option 43 on the Windows DHCP server:
1. On the DHCP server, open the DHCP server administration tool by clicking Start > Administration Tools >
DHCP.
2. Find your server and right-click on the scope to be configured under the server name. Click on the Scope Options
entry and select Configure Options.
3. In the Scope Options dialog box (Figure 406), scroll down and select 043 Vendor Specific Info.