dhcp-server pool

Syntax

[no] dhcp-server pool <POOL-NAME>
        

Description

Configure the DHCPv4 server IP address pool with either a static IP or a network IP range.

Parameters and options

pool

DHCPv4 server IP address pool.

ASCII-STR

Enter an ASCII string.

authoritative

Configure the DHCP server authoritative for a pool.

bootfile-name

Specify the boot file name which is used as a boot image.

default-router

List of IP addresses of the default routers.

dns-server

List of IP addresses of the DNS servers.

domain-name

Configure the DNS (Domain Name System) domain name for translation of hostnames to IP addresses.

lease

Lease period of an IP address.

netbios-name-server

List of IP addresses of the NetBIOS (WINS) name servers.

netbios-node-type

NetBIOS node type for a Microsoft DHCPv4 client.

network

Subnet IP and mask of the DHCPv4 server address pool.

option

Raw DHCPv4 server options.

range

Range of IP addresses for the DHCPv4 server address pool.

static-bind

Static binding information for the DHCPv4 server address pool.

tftp-server

Configure a TFTP server for the DHCPv4 server address pool.

Validations

Validation

Error/Warning/Prompt

Configuring pool when maximum Number of pools already configured.

Maximum number of pools (128) has already been reached

Configuring Pool with a name that exceeds the maximum length requirement.

String %s too long. Allowed length is 32 characters.

Trying to delete non existing pool

The specified address pool does not exist.

Only alphanumeric characters, numerals and underscore is allowed in the pool name. Violating this would throw the following error message.

Invalid name. Only alphanumeric characters and hyphen are allowed.

Trying to delete existing pool or adding new pool when DHCP server enabled.

DHCP server should be disabled before changing the configuration.