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Option names can be a maximum of 128 alphanumeric characters including spaces.</td> </tr> <tr> <td width=100 valign="top"><a name="cat"><STRONG>Category</STRONG></a></td> <td valign="top">The category of the option: The category can be one of Site, Extend, or Vendor.<P> <table border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=3> <tr> <td width=100 valign="top"><U>Site</U></td> <td valign="top">User-defined option definitions, used for unique or custom purposes; accepts <a href="#code">Option Codes</a> <tt>128-254</tt>.</td> </tr> <tr> <td width=100 valign="top"><U>Extend</U></td> <td valign="top">Option definitions beyond the standard set, which may already be present in versions of the DHCP protocol being used on your server. Rather than upgrading your DHCP implementation, you can add extended options; accepts Option Codes <tt>77-127</tt>.</td> </tr> <tr> <td width=100 valign="top"><U>Vendor</U></td> <td valign="top">Hardware-, vendor-, or platform-specific option definitions; accepts Option Codes <tt>1-254</tt>. Selecting this context enables the <a href="#class">Client Class</a> parameter.</td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=115 valign="top"><a name="code"><STRONG>Code</STRONG></a></td> <td valign="top">A unique numeric code to identify the option. Valid values depend on the option <a href="#cat">category</a>:<P> <table border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=3> <tr> <td width=100 valign="top"><U>Extend</U></td> <td valign="top">Accepts code values of <tt>77-127</tt><P></TD> </tr> <tr> <td width=100 valign="top"><U>Site</U></td> <td valign="top">Accepts code values of <tt>128-254</tt><P></TD> </tr> <tr> <td width=100 valign="top"><U>Vendor</U></td> <td valign="top">Accepts code values of <tt>1-254</tt></td> </tr> </table> <P> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=100 valign="top"><A NAME="type"><STRONG>Data Type</STRONG></A></td> <td valign="top">The type of data that is acceptable for options values:<P> <table border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=3> <tr> <td width=100 valign="top"><u>Ascii</u></td> <td valign="top">ASCII text.</td> </tr> <tr> <td width=100 valign="top"><u>Boolean</u></td> <td valign="top">No value is associated with this data type. Presence of options of this type denote Boolean TRUE; absence denotes FALSE.</td> </tr> <tr> <td width=100 valign="top"><u>IP</u></td> <td valign="top">One or more Internet addresses in dotted decimal format.</td> </tr> <tr> <td width=100 valign="top"><u>Octet</u></td> <td valign="top">Uninterpreted ASCII representation of binary data; for example, a client ID.</td> </tr> <tr> <td width=100 valign="top"><u>Unumber8</u><BR><u>Unumber16</u><BR> <u>Unumber32</u><BR><u>Unumber64</u><BR> </td> <td valign="top">Unsigned number, where the trailing number indicates the number of bits in the number.</td> </tr> <tr> <td width=100 valign="top"><u>Snumber8</u><BR><u>Snumber16</u><BR> <u>Snumber32</u><BR><u>Snumber64</u><BR> </td> <td valign="top">Signed number, where the trailing number indicates the number of bits in the number.</td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=100 valign="top"><a name="gran"><STRONG>Granularity</STRONG></a></td> <td valign="top">Specifies how many values of the given <a href="#type">data type</a> are required to make a complete option value. For example, a data type of <tt>IP</tt> and a granularity of <tt>2</tt> would mean that the option value would need to contain two IP addresses.</td> </tr> <tr> <td width=100 valign="top"><a name="max"><STRONG>Maximum</STRONG></a></td> <td valign="top">The maximum number of values of a given granularity that can be specified for the option. Building on the previous example, a maximum of <tt>2</tt>, with a granularity of <tt>2</tt> and a data type of <tt>IP</tt> would mean that the option value could contain a maximum of two pairs of IP addresses.<P> <table border=0> <tr> <td width=100 valign="top"><U>Unlimited</U></td> <td valign="top">No limit to the number of values; implies a maximum setting of <tt>0</tt>.</td> </tr> <tr> <td width=100 valign="top"><U>Specify</U></td> <td valign="top">A specific number indicating the maximum.</td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=100 valign="top"><A NAME="class"><STRONG>Vendor Client Classes</STRONG></A></td> <td valign="top">This option is enabled only when the option <a href="#cat">category</a> is Vendor. It identifies the client class(es) with which the Vendor option is associated.<P> The Class is an ASCII string representing the client machine type and/or operating system, for example, <TT>SUNW.Ultra5_10</TT>. This type of option makes it possible to define configuration parameters that are passed to all clients of the same class. <P> Enter the client class and then press Enter. You can specify multiple client classes. Only those DHCP clients with a client class value matching one listed here will use the option.</td> </tr> </table> <p> <strong>Notify DHCP Server of Change:</STRONG> Check the box if you want the DHCP server to reload the <tt>dhcptab</tt> immediately after the data is written. Normally, you will want this to happen. However, if you are making multiple changes, you may choose to wait so that the server reloads only after all the changes are written. <P> <A HREF="#top"><small>return to top</small></A> <p> </p> <!-- Don't go past this line! --> </td> <!-- End topic block --> </tr> </table> <!-- End topic table --> </body> </html>