Delta DVS Series User Manual

Chapter 3 Featured Functions
 DHCP Server Binding
If the DHCP function is enabled, you can see the DHCP client’s information in this page.
DHCP Bindings Configuration
Description Factory Default
IP Address
The IP address of the DHCP client. None
Hardware Type
This field displays the type of hardware address of the client.
 0: If the client uses DHCP option 61 to specify itself, the hardware
type is Client ID, and the hardware address is the string identifier.
 1: The hardware type is Ethernet, and the hardware address is an
MAC address.
None
Hardware Address
This field displays the MAC address or string identifier of the DHCP
client.
None
Expire Time
The expiration time of the DHCP client. None
3.1.5.2 DHCP Relay
A DHCP Relay can make broadcast messages to be sent over routers. And a DHCP relay can
receive a DHCP broadcast request packet and forward it to a specified server.
Notice:
When a DHCP request packet comes, a DHCP relay receives it and then sends it to
all VLANs. But according to RFC 2131, when renewing, unicast DHCP request
packet will be sent to a DHCP server directly, not passing a DHCP relay, so it is
recommended to make sure that the DHCP client can ping the server after getting
an IP address.
 DHCP Relay Configuration
DHCP Relay sends a unicast DHCP packet to the specified server(s). The maximum number of
specified servers is 5. You can enable or disable a DHCP relay function, and configure the
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Delta DVS Series Specifications

General

Brand	Delta
Model	DVS Series
Category	Switch
Language	English