Configuring General DHCP Settings

NOTE: This screen is available at the Group level only.

This section describes how to configure general DHCP settings for a group of appliances. The settings in the Policies > DHCP > Setup page apply to all appliances in the selected group, depending on their inheritance settings.

To configure general IP, complete the following steps:

1	Select the global icon or a group name.

2	Expand the DHCP tree and click Setup. The Static Entries page displays.

 

3	Select from the following:

•	To enable the DHCP server, select Enable DHCP Server.

•	To disable the DHCP server, deselect Enable DHCP Server.

•	To disable the DHCP server and configure computers on the LAN (WorkPort) to use a DHCP server outside the firewall, deselect Enable DHCP Server and select Allow DHCP Pass Through.

•	Enter the lease time for this IP address in the Lease Time field.

•	Optional. Enter the domain name associated with this IP address in the Domain Name field.

•	To use the DNS and WINS servers specified on the Network Settings page, select Set DNS Servers using SonicWALLs Network settings.

•	To specify the DNS servers manually for this IP address, select Specify Manually and enter the IP addresses of the DNS and WINS servers.

4	When you are finished, click Update. The settings are saved. To clear all screen settings and start over, click Reset.