Before You Begin

Before you begin configuring the device as a DHCP server, complete the following tasks:

• Determine the IP address pools and the lease durations to use for each subnet.
• Obtain the MAC addresses of the clients that require permanent IP addresses. Determine the IP addresses to use for these clients.
• List the IP addresses that are available for the servers and routers on your network—DNS, NetBIOS servers, boot servers, and gateway routers, for example.
• Determine the DHCP options required by the subnets and clients in your network.