The X1018 switch performs the DHCP service properly when enabled prior to connecting to our device. With the older PowerConnect 2824switches I was able to connect to our device with DHCP disabled, have the device self-configure using LLA, and then enable DHCP and it would process the DHCP discover request and properly reassign the IP using DHCP. The X1018 does not do that, when I enable the DHCP it does not respond to the discover request from our LLA devices.
The devices have LLA capabilities (RFC 3927) and can self assign an IP address before DHCP is enabled. I have been able to test this using older Dell switches and switches from other manufacturers. I was just curious to find out if this is the expected behavior for the X1018 switch. Since I have other ways to do my testing I don't think it is a significant problem.
bdeschambault
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August 10th, 2015 13:00
The X1018 switch performs the DHCP service properly when enabled prior to connecting to our device. With the older PowerConnect 2824switches I was able to connect to our device with DHCP disabled, have the device self-configure using LLA, and then enable DHCP and it would process the DHCP discover request and properly reassign the IP using DHCP. The X1018 does not do that, when I enable the DHCP it does not respond to the discover request from our LLA devices.
bdeschambault
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August 10th, 2015 13:00
The switch I have has the latest firmware on it, v3.0.0.64. I did check that first to see if any updates had been posted.
bdeschambault
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August 11th, 2015 14:00
The devices have LLA capabilities (RFC 3927) and can self assign an IP address before DHCP is enabled. I have been able to test this using older Dell switches and switches from other manufacturers. I was just curious to find out if this is the expected behavior for the X1018 switch. Since I have other ways to do my testing I don't think it is a significant problem.