About this Document
This document is the fifth in a series of documents describing the
process of installing and configuring a Mac OS X 10.6 Server in a school
environment.
Other documents in this series are available at:
servernotes.wazmac.com
This document provides a guide to the process of enabling and
configuring the Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) to provide IP
addresses, and associated information, to client computers on a school
network.
This document assumes that the school uses a single subnet. The official
Apple documentation provides more detailed information about this and
other DHCP options.
Wazza’s Snow Leopard Server QuickStart
5. DHCP
Wazza’s QuickStart - OSX Server 10.6 - 5: Services - DHCP
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Other documents in this series
•
Installing & setting up the Mac OS X Server Software
•
Initial software Installation and config.
• Configuring DNS
• adjusting the default setup, checking zones, adding machines.
• Setting up Services - 1
• Services overview
• Setting up Services - 2
• AFP, Web & SMB (Windows)
• Setting up Services - 3 (This document)
• DHCP
• Setting up Services - 4
• Open Directory
• Setting up Sharepoints - 1
• Groups folder
• Home directories
• Setting up Users and Groups
• Setting up Sharepoints - 2
•
Imaging folder
• Group folder permissions
• Client Imaging
- Creating a master image
- Creating a NetBoot image
- Configuring NetBoot
- Preparing the Server
- Deploying a master image
• Managing Preferences
• Connecting from Windows XP - WorkGroup
• Configuring Mac OS X Server as a Primary Domain Controller (PDC)
• Connecting OS X Clients to Open Directory
• Backing up your Server
• Configuring your Intranet
• Enabling Blogs and Wikis
Wazza’s QuickStart - OSX Server 10.6 - 5: Services - DHCP
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1. Enabling and Configuring DHCP
The Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) service provides an IP
address, DNS server address, and LDAP information information to
computers on the local network.
1.1.
Launch Server Admin.
1.2. Click on the + button at the bottom left corner of the Serv