DHCP scope options

• DHCP options can be configured on reservation, scope and server level. To configure options for reservation, select it and from the actions menu choose ‘Configure options’. To configure options for a scope select scope options folder and then ‘Configure options’. To configure server options select server options folder and then ‘Configure options’
• There are more than 60 different options available for the DHCP server, the most common (important ones are):
  • 003 Router – IP addresses of routers on the same as client subnet, used by client for packet forwarding
  • 006 DNS servers – IP addresses of DNS servers
  • 015 DNS domain name – domain name DHCP clients should use when resolving unqualified names during DNS domain name resolution; allows for client dynamic DNS update
  • 044 WINS/NBNS servers – IP addresses of WINS servers
  • 051 Lease – special lease option for remote clients
• Options set on the DHCP server take effect when clients renew or obtain new lease

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