DNS/DHCP
Management Console
A Pool is a designated range of IP addresses used to specify a range type assignment.
The Pool object represents a range of addresses for dynamic address assignment or for exclusion from the address assignment.
To create a pool:
You can enable the DNS Update Option parameter by assigning the Dynamic DHCP range type. If Always Update is selected, the DHCP server updates DNS as dynamic addresses are assigned and released.
You can enable the DNS Update Option parameter by assigning the Dynamic BOOTP and DHCP range type. If Always Update is selected, the DHCP server updates DNS as dynamic addresses are assigned and released.
All the classes associated with the pool are listed in the Available DHCP Class(es) list. Select a class from the list and click on the right-arrow button beside Allowed DHCP Class(es) field. The selected class is designated to service the specified pool object. Use the same procedure to associate more classes for a specific pool.
To remove a class from the Allowed DHCP Class(es) list, select the class, then click the left-arrow button.
To deny allocation of IP address from a pool to a specific class, click on the right-arrow button beside Denied DHCP Class(es). Use the same procedure to include more classes in the Denied Classes list.
To remove a class from the Denied DHCP Class(es) list, select the class, then click the left-arrow button.
You can type your comments about the definition in the Comments field. This field is optional.
These settings are used to define configuration settings for a pool.
To add/modify a setting:
- Click Modify.
- Select a setting from the list.
- Specify a setting value.
- Click OK.
To delete settings:
- To remove a setting, select the setting from the Settings Name list, then click Delete.
- To remove multiple settings, use the Ctrl/Shift key to select, then click Delete.
You can define values for the predefined options that are declared in the Available Option list.
For example, Time Offset is a predefined option in the Available Option list. Use the Configured Options task, to set a value for the Time Offset option.
To add a configured option:
- Click Modify.
- Select an option name from the list.
- Click Add.
- Specify an option value.
- Click OK.
To delete a configured option:
- To remove a configured option, select the option, then click Delete.
- To remove multiple/all configured options, use the Ctrl/Shift key to select the options, then click Delete.
To modify a configured option:
- Select an option.
- Click Modify.
- Specify an option value.
A list of options and their definitions can be found in the Novell DNS/DHCP Services Administration Guide.
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