How to Configure a DHCP Server (DHCP Manager)

1. Select the system you want to use as a DHCP server.

   Use the guidelines in Making Decisions for DHCP Server Configuration (Task Map).

2. Make decisions about your data store, lease policy, and router information.

   Use the guidelines in Making Decisions for DHCP Server Configuration (Task Map).

3. Become superuser on the server system.

4. Type the following command:

   #/usr/sadm/admin/bin/dhcpmgr &

5. Choose the option Configure as DHCP Server.

   This starts the DHCP Configuration Wizard, which helps you configure your server.

6. Select options or type requested information based on the decisions you made in the planning phase.

   If you have difficulty, click Help in the wizard window to open your web browser and display help for the DHCP Configuration Wizard.

7. Click Finish to complete the server configuration when you have finished entering the requested information.

8. At the Start Address Wizard window, click Yes to configure addresses for the server.

   The Address Wizard enables you to specify which addresses to place under the control of DHCP.

9. Answer the prompts based on decisions made in the planning phase.

   See Making Decisions for IP Address Management (Task Map) for more information. If you have difficulty, click Help in the wizard window to open your web browser and display help for the Add Addresses Wizard.

10. Review your selections, and click Finish to add the addresses to the network table.

    The network table is updated with records for each address in the range you specified.

You can add more networks to the DHCP server with the Network Wizard, as explained in Adding DHCP Networks.