VitalQIP DHCP configuration convention

Address types

1. Static



2. Dynamic (used for dynamic assignment pool)



3. Reserved

Object Classes

1. Router (i.e.. default-gw or standby ip of HSRP. There should be only one per subnet, otherwise you will see multiple networks available from windows network configuration)



2. Switch (i.e.. Vlan IP of MDF, IDF switches)



3. WAP (wireless AP)



4. PC/Workstation (general nodes of dhcp client)



5. Other (IP Phones)



6. Server

Status

Status depends on the Address types you choose when defining the scope.

1. Unused (scope to be defined)



2. Static (fixed config of IP address)



3. Dynamic





1. Manual-BOOTP



2. Automatic-BOOTP



3. Manual-DHCP (IP+MAC binding)



4. Automatic-DHCP (Permanent lease)



5. Dynamic-DHCP (Limited lease)

 

RFC2131 - DHCP allocation types

DHCP supports three mechanisms for IP address allocation.  In "automatic allocation", DHCP assigns a permanent IP address to a client.  

In "dynamic allocation", DHCP assigns an IP address to a client for a limited period of time (or until the client explicitly relinquishes the address).  

In "manual allocation", a client's IP address is assigned by the network administrator, and DHCP is used simply to convey the assigned address to the client.  A particular network will use one or more of these mechanisms, depending on the policies of the network administrator.