Manage DHCP IPv4 Vendor Specific Configuration

You must first enable vendor specific configuration (option 43) on the DHCP Server configuration page. Refer to Configuring the DHCP Server.

The DHCP server sends basic vendor specific parameters to devices using Option 43. Parameter definitions are unique to each vendor.

To Configure Vendor Specific Configuration

1. Choose Network > DHCP Server > V4 > Vendor Specific Configuration.
   
   

2. Configure settings using the information in the following table as a guide. When you have finished configuring settings, click Add to make your changes take effect.

   Vendor Specific Parameters

   Item	Description
   DHCP Vendor Options Shows unique vendor specific parameters. Refer to Manage DHCP Vendor Options.
   Add Option Tag Refer to Configure Vendor Specific Option Tags.
   Vendor	Configures the vendor name. Vendor names are case-sensitive; if your endpoint identifies itself as Ribbon, entering ribbon as the vendor means it will not receive your configured parameters.
   Tag ID	Configures the tag ID. Tags are vendor unique; if you have defined two vendors they can both use the same tag numbers but a tag can only be used once by a vendor.
   Type	Configures an input type. Refer to the Vendor Specific Input Options table for a description of basic data input types that the EdgeMarc supports.
   Length	Configures the parameter length.
   Value	Configures the parameter value.