DNS/DHCP Management Console

Manage Host

Hosts are a system of domain names in the network used to identify DHCP clients. Host objects have an associated IP address. However, if a hostname has more than one IP address, both the addresses are sent to the client. For clients with statically assigned addresses or for installation where only known clients are served, each client must be a host.

To create a Host:

  1. Select a service object from the tree view under which the host object is to
    be created. It is mandatory to select a service. If you want the host object to
    be created under service-subnet hierarchy, select a subnet object from the tree
    view.
  2. Specify the name by which you want to identify the host.
  3. Specify the IP address of the host.
  4. Specify the client identifier. This uniquely identifies the client.
  5. Select the MAC type from the drop-down list.
  6. Specify the hardware address of the NIC (Network Interface Card) in the MAC Address field.
  7. Select Define additional properties to configure the lease, options or settings
    for the host object.
  8. Click Create.

Use this task to modify the configuration of a particular host. The parameters you can modify are:

You can also specify comments about the host objects you modify.

Lease

Lease Type

Specifies the length of time for an address assignment. A lease type can be either permanent or timed. Permanent leases never expire; the client is assigned an IP address for an indefinite period. Timed leases are defined in days, hours, or minutes. Timed leases expire, unless the client renews the lease.

Boot Parameter Options

Select this option to specify the server address, server name, and boot file name for the BOOTP service. This information is provided at boot time. If the Boot Parameter option is selected, you need to specify all the boot parameters.

Settings

These settings are used to define configuration settings for a host.

To add/modify a setting:

  1. Click Modify.
  2. Select a setting from the list.
  3. Specify a setting value.
  4. Click OK.

To delete settings:

Configured Options

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:

  1. Click Modify.
  2. Select an option name from the list.
  3. Click Add.
  4. Specify an option value.
  5. Click OK.

To delete a configured option:

To modify a configured option:

  1. Select an option.
  2. Click Modify.
  3. Specify an option value.

A list of options and their definitions is found in the Novell DNS/DHCP Services Administration Guide.


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