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diff --git a/docs/services/dhcp.rst b/docs/services/dhcp.rst index 22bb97a4..56af4efc 100644 --- a/docs/services/dhcp.rst +++ b/docs/services/dhcp.rst @@ -127,16 +127,18 @@ Static mappings You can specify a static DHCP assignment on a per host basis. You will need the MAC address of the station and your desired IP address. The address must be -inside your subnet definition but can be outside of your range sttement. +inside the subnet definition but can be outside of the range statement. -.. cfgcmd:: set service dhcp-server shared-network-name '<name>' subnet 192.0.2.0/24 static-mapping <host> ip-address 192.0.2.10 +.. cfgcmd:: set service dhcp-server shared-network-name dhcpexample subnet 192.0.2.0/24 static-mapping static-mapping-01 mac-address ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff -Configure desired IPv4 address for your host referenced to as `host`. +Each host is uniquely identified by its MAC address. -.. cfgcmd:: set service dhcp-server shared-network-name '<name>' subnet 192.0.2.0/24 static-mapping <hodt> mac-address ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff +.. cfgcmd:: set service dhcp-server shared-network-name dhcpexample subnet 192.0.2.0/24 static-mapping static-mapping-01 ip-address 192.0.2.10 -Configure MAC address for your host referenced by as `host` used in this static -assignment. +IP address to assign to this host. It must be inside the subnet in which it is defined but can be outside the dynamic range. +If ip-address is not specified, an IP from the dynamic pool (as specified by ``range``) is used. This is useful, for example, in combination with hostfile update. + +.. hint:: This is the equivalent of the host block in dhcpd.conf of isc-dhcpd. DHCP Options ------------ |