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Chapter 8 Monitor the Switch
DHCP Pool Display
In the Logix Designer application, you can view DHCP address pool
information for the switch. You can view 0…15 pools. This information is
gathered directly from the switch. Each row represents one instance, and
instance values cannot be consecutive.
In the navigation pane, click DHCP Pool Display.
Table 119 - DHCP Pool Display Fields
Field Description
Enable Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
Enables or disables pools. If selected, all controls on the grid are set to online and the appropriate values are obtained from the switch and
displayed. If cleared, all fields on the view become unavailable. From the keyboard, press Alt - D.
Pool Name Displays the name of the DHCP IP address pool that is configured on the switch. A DHCP IP address pool is a range (or pool) of available IP
addresses that the switch can assign to connected devices. The name can have up to 31 alphanumeric characters. The name cannot contain a ? or
a tab.
Starting IP Address Displays the starting IP address that defines the range of addresses in the DHCP IP address pool. The format is a 32-bit numeric address that is
written as four numbers that are separated by periods (for example, 255.255.255.255). Each number can be from 0…255.
Ending IP Address Displays the ending IP address that defines the range of addresses in the DHCP IP address pool. The format is a 32-bit numeric address that is
written as four numbers that are separated by periods (for example, 255.255.255.255). Each number can be from 0…255.
Delete Pool Click to delete currently selected DHCP pool row. Afterwards, if you click Set, a confirmation dialog box is displayed and all persistent addresses
that are associated with the selected DHCP pool row are also deleted.
Delete Pool is available only when the switch is online, the Enable Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) checkbox is checked, and when
the respective row is populated.
Edit Pool Properties Click to display the DHCP Pool Definition and Edit dialog box and populate it with values from the instance that corresponds to the current row.
The Edit column button is available only when the switch is online, the Enable Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) checkbox is selected,
and when the respective row is populated.
New Pool Click to display the DHCP Pool Definition and Edit dialog box (all fields are blank and the Custom radio button is not selected). Additionally, a new
row/instance is added to the grid on the Module Properties dialog box - DHCP Pool Display. From the keyboard, press Alt - N.