35.1. DHCP resource

The Abilis DHCP module implements three working modes:

35.1.1. Activating DHCP resource

Add the resource to the Abilis system with the following command.

[17:14:59] ABILIS_CPX:a res:dhcp

RES:DHCP ALREADY EXISTS

The DHCP resource may already exist in the system, but may not yet be active: set it active with the command:

[17:15:17] ABILIS_CPX:s act res:dhcp

COMMAND EXECUTED
[Caution]Caution

After adding or setting the DHCP active, you must restart the Abilis to make the resource running (use the command warm start to reboot the Abilis).

[17:14:59] ABILIS_CPX:s p dhcp act:yes

COMMAND EXECUTED

[17:15:17] ABILIS_CPX:d p dhcp

RES:Dhcp - Not Saved (SAVE CONF), Not Refreshed (INIT) ------------------------
       ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Run    DESCR:Dynamic_Host_Configuration_Protocol
       LOG:DS           ACT:YES       srv-udp-locport:67   cli-udp-locport:68
       msg-len:1472     TOS:0-N
       WDIR:C:\APP\DHCP\
       - Server ---------------------------------------------------------------
       max-clients:300

35.1.2. DHCP resource parameters

Use the following command to display the parameters of the resource; by typing d p dhcp ? command, the meaning of all parameters is shown.

[17:15:17] ABILIS_CPX:d p dhcp

RES:Dhcp ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Run    DESCR:Dynamic_Host_Configuration_Protocol
       LOG:DS           ACT:YES       srv-udp-locport:67   cli-udp-locport:68
       msg-len:1472     TOS:0-N
       WDIR:C:\APP\DHCP\
       - Server ---------------------------------------------------------------
       max-clients:300  

Meaning of the most important parameters:

LOG

Logging functionalities activation/deactivation.

ACT

Operation activation [NO, YES].

srv-udp-locport

Server side UDP port [default is 67].

cli-udp-port

Client side UDP port [default is 68].

msg-len

Maximum length of DHCP message, actually the UDP payload [548..2048];

WDIR

Selects the directory where DHCP.BND (BND stays for binding) file are stored. Full path with drive letter ['C'..'Z'] terminated by '\'. Max 128 chars. Spaces require double quotes (E.g. "C:\My dir\"). A binding is a collection of configuration parameters, including at least an IP address, associated with or “bound to” a DHCP client. Bindings are managed by DHCP servers.

max-clients

Maximum number of serviceable clients [100..1000].

The following command allows the administrator to change the configuration of the resource:

s p dhcp parameter:value...

[Caution]Caution

To activate the changes made on the upper case parameters, execute the initialization command init res:dhcp; while to set act the changes made on the lowercase parameters a save conf and an Abilis restart are required (i.e. With warm start command).