Re: DHCP Options

From: Alex Tarata (alex_at_claex.com)
Date: 06/09/04


Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 01:39:25 +0930

Rich,

If a computer gets an option from the DHCP server that it has no knowledge
about it will just ignore it. However it is best practice if you want to
apply some settings only to some PCs to make use of User Classes. Define a
use class and assign the clients you want that class. Then make the option
changes for that class only. This way everything is "cleaner".

Cheers,
AT

"Rich Magowan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1a3e501c44e39$e299f720$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> I had to create a new option numbered 176. This option has
> to do with IP telephony. I built the option as a GLOBAL
> option. It is a string type option. At the global level, I
> select this option for all scopes, like a DNS server type
> option. Is this OK? If a client machine like a PC comes
> up, it doesn't care that there is an option defined that
> it has no knowledge about, is that correct? I've done some
> release/renews and don't see any problems. Is this the
> correct way to set up new non-standard options for DHCP to
> hand out?
> Thanks for any and all advise.



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