The following options can be configured for a DHCP server:
General Parameters
Name
A symbolic name for the server. Used as an interface reference but also
used as a reference in log messages.
Interface Filter
The source interface on which NetDefendOS will listen for DHCP
requests. This can be a single interface or a group of interfaces.
IP Address Pool
An IP range, group or network that the DHCP server will use as an IP
address pool for handing out DHCP leases.
Netmask
The netmask which will be sent to DHCP clients.
Optional Parameters
Default GW
This specifies what IP should be sent to the client for use as
the default gateway (the router to which the client connects).
Domain
The domain name used for DNS resolution. For example,
domain.com.
Lease Time
The time, in seconds, that a DHCP lease is provided. After
this time the DHCP client must renew the lease.
Primary/Secondary DNS
The IP of the primary and secondary DNS servers.
Primary/Secondary NBNS/WINS
IP of the Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) servers that
are used in Microsoft environments which uses the NetBIOS
Name Servers (NBNS) to assign IP addresses to NetBIOS
names.
Next Server
Specifies the IP address of the next server in the boot process.
This is usually a TFTP server.
DHCP Server Advanced Settings
There are two advanced settings which apply to all DHCP servers:
•
Auto Save Policy
The policy for saving the lease database to disk. The options are:
1.
Never - Never save the database.
2.
ReconfShut - Save the database on a reconfigure or a shutdown.
3.
ReconfShutTimer - Save the database on a reconfigure or a shutdown and also
periodically. The amount of time between periodic saves is specified by the next parameter,
Lease Store Interval.
•
Lease Store Interval
The number of seconds between auto saving the lease database to disk. The default value is
86400 seconds.
Example 5.1. Setting up a DHCP server
5.2. DHCP Servers
Chapter 5. DHCP Services
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Summary of Contents for NetDefend DFL-260E
Page 27: ...1 3 NetDefendOS State Engine Packet Flow Chapter 1 NetDefendOS Overview 27...
Page 79: ...2 7 3 Restore to Factory Defaults Chapter 2 Management and Maintenance 79...
Page 146: ...3 9 DNS Chapter 3 Fundamentals 146...
Page 227: ...4 7 5 Advanced Settings for Transparent Mode Chapter 4 Routing 227...
Page 241: ...5 4 IP Pools Chapter 5 DHCP Services 241...
Page 339: ...6 7 Blacklisting Hosts and Networks Chapter 6 Security Mechanisms 339...
Page 360: ...7 4 7 SAT and FwdFast Rules Chapter 7 Address Translation 360...
Page 382: ...8 3 Customizing HTML Pages Chapter 8 User Authentication 382...
Page 386: ...The TLS ALG 9 1 5 The TLS Alternative for VPN Chapter 9 VPN 386...
Page 439: ...Figure 9 3 PPTP Client Usage 9 5 4 PPTP L2TP Clients Chapter 9 VPN 439...
Page 450: ...9 7 6 Specific Symptoms Chapter 9 VPN 450...
Page 488: ...10 4 6 Setting Up SLB_SAT Rules Chapter 10 Traffic Management 488...
Page 503: ...11 6 HA Advanced Settings Chapter 11 High Availability 503...
Page 510: ...12 3 5 Limitations Chapter 12 ZoneDefense 510...
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