The DHCP config profiles are applicable to the service instances they are assigned to. All the settings are inherited from the Global DHCP Configuration. However, at the DHCP Configuration Profile config profile level, you can override the values inherited from the Global DHCP Configuration.
To create a DHCP config profile:
- From the Cloud Services Infoblox Portal, click Manage -Configure > Networking > IPAM/DHCP - > DHCP Config Profiles - > CreateDHCP Config Profile.
- On the Create DHCP Config Profile page, specify the following:
- Name: Enter a name for the DHCP Config Profileconfig profile.
- Description: Enter additional information about the DHCP Config Profileconfig profile.
- Tags: For information about tags, see Managing Tags.
- Configure the following:
- Automated Scope Management: Based on the configuration of these parameters, BloxOne DDI analyzes the data and provides suggestions on how you can scale your subnets in advance. See Configuring Automated Scope Management.
- Leases: You can set parameters to control how the DHCP server responds to lease requests for clients and hardware. See Defining Lease Times.
- DHCP Options: DHCP options provide specific configuration and service information to DHCP clients. See Configuring DHCP Options.
- DDNS: DDNS updates go to BloxOne Universal DDI managed zones or zones hosted by an external DNS server. For example, you can configure NIOS as the external primary server. See Enabling DDNS for IPv4 Clients.
- Filters: To control how Universal DDI allocates IPv4 addresses, you can define DHCP filters and apply them to the DHCP config profile. See Configuring DHCP Filters.
- Advanced Settings: Configure advanced settings like Abandoned Reclaim Time. See Advanced Configuration.
Click Save & Close to save the details or click Cancel to exit.
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