PowerConnect: Enabling DHCP server on PowerConnect 2800

Table of Contents:

1. Enable Management Mode in Switch
2. Enable DHCP Server on the Switch
3. Set DHCP Pool scope
4. Common configuration errors

1 - Enable mode Management in Switch:

1. If the switch is not in managed mode, follow article HOW10276.
2. Access Switch with your management IP
   
   

2 - Enable DHCP Server on the Switch.

1. To enable the DHCP server, go to System > DHCP Server > DHCP Server Properties:
   
   
    
2. On the option DHCP Server Status, select Enable and click Apply Changes:
   
   

3 - Configuring Network Pool.

1. After enabling the DHCP Server, the Network Pool needs to be configured. Browse DHCP Server > Network Poll.
   
   
    
2.  Here you will choose the network addresses ranges and polls that will be delivered throughout the network and click Apply Change.

Enter the Network Address(1) and Mask (2) and it will fill the Address Pool Start (3) and End (4) automatically.

4 - Common configuration errors

1. Error enabling the DHCP Server: "DHCP Server can't be configured. In order to enable DHCP server remove DHCP client on all interfaces."
   
   

2. Addressing error for DHCP Pool:
   "Illegal IP addresses rage or subnet configuration. Trying to configure a network pool on default IP interface."
   
   

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