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The DHCP tab DHCP Groups List allows you to create, view, and manage groups of DHCP servers and pools. Using groups, you can configure and push selected combinations of zones at one time.

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DHCP Groups List Interface

DHCP Navigation: 

Move between the DHCP Groups, DHCP Servers, DHCP Pools, DHCP Classes, and DHCP Logging pages via the subtab buttons below the main navigation bar.

The right side of the DHCP navigation bar contains the option to create a new DHCP Group by clicking "Add Group".

DHCP Group Container:

The DHCP Group container displays the DHCP Group information in the top header bar, showing the group name, group id, and visibility controls:

  • Expand or close the group container by clicking on the expansion arrow ( > ) on the far right of the header.
  • Clicking on the X will delete the group and all zones included in the group.
  • Rename the group by clicking on the name, then typing the desired changes and clicking outside of the name. 

DHCP Group Actions

Group Level action buttons are located above the pool list:

  • Add Pool: Opens a dialog for creating a DHCP pool under that group.
  • Push Group: Pushes all pools in the group to the associated DHCP server.
  • Schedule Push: Schedules a push of all pools in the group to the selected day and time. Requires the scheduler tab / cron tasks to be enabled.

DHCP Pool List

The group pool list displays subnet and host pools included in the group under separate tabs:

  • Subnet / Host Pools Tabs: Shows zone list containing only forward or reverse zones, respectively. 
  • Pool Name (Sortable): Lists the subnet or host pools under the group. Click on the "Pool Name" header to sort the zone list (ascending or descending) by name. Click on a pool name to open the pool details page. 
  • Last Modified (Sortable): Displays the date and time the pool was last modified. Click on the "Last Modified" header to sort the list by most / least recent modification date. 
  • Subnet (or IP): The subnet or IP of the subnet/host pool, respectively. 
  • Range Min (or MAC): The starting range address for subnet pools or the MAC for host pools. 
  • Range Max: For the subnet list, displays the ending range address for the pool.
  • Actions: Click on the "Actions" header to reveal sortable filters for selected fields.  Buttons under the Actions column indicate available actions for each pool:
    • Delete: Deletes the pool from ProVision.
    • Push: Pushes the pool to the associated server. 

Attached Servers Module

The Attached Servers module displays information on servers attached to the DHCP group. Click on the header title or expand arrow ( > ) to expand or collapse the module.

  • Attached Servers List: Displays the Server Name, Server Backend, Host, Parent Resource, and available actions. Click on the Server Name or Parent Resource link to view details
  • Actions: Buttons under the Actions column indicate available actions for the server:
    • Detach: Detaches the server from the DHCP group.
    • Perms: View or edit permissions for the attached server. 
  • Attach Sever: Select an available server from the dropdown and click "Attach" to attach to the DHCP group.

Group Settings Module

Manage the parent resource and failover (BIND only) for the DHCP group. Click on the header title or expand arrow ( > ) to expand or collapse the module.

  • Parent Resource: The parent resource of the DHCP group. By default, the parent resource is TLR. 
  • Failover name: Applicable to ISC BIND Servers only. If provided, the pools will be exported in Failover mode.
  • Save Settings Button: Saves any changes made to the DHCP Group Settings options. 

Scheduled Tasks Module

 

If a scheduled push has been set up for the group, the task information will show in a "Scheduled Tasks" module. Click on the header title or expand arrow ( > ) to expand or collapse the module.

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