DHCP Client

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DHCP Client

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Network > Interfaces > Ethernet > IPv4

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Network > Interfaces > VLAN > IPv4

Before configuring a firewall interface as a DHCP client, make sure you have configured a Layer 3 Ethernet or Layer 3 VLAN interface and that you assigned the interface to a virtual router and a zone. Perform this task if you need to use DHCP to request an IPv4 address for an interface on your firewall.

DHCP Client Settings

Description

Type

Select DHCP Client and then Enable to configure the interface as a DHCP client.

Automatically create default route pointing to default gateway provided by server

Causes the firewall to create a static route to a default gateway that will be useful when clients are trying to access many destinations that do not need to have routes maintained in a routing table on the firewall.

Default Route Metric

Optionally, enter a Default Route Metric (priority level) for the route between the firewall and the DHCP server. A route with a lower number has higher priority during route selection. For example, a route with a metric of 10 is used before a route with a metric of 100 (range is 1-65535; no default).

Show DHCP Client Runtime Info

Displays all settings received from the DHCP server, including DHCP lease status, dynamic IP assignment, subnet mask, gateway, and server settings (DNS, NTP, domain, WINS, NIS, POP3, and SMTP).

Parent topic

Network > DHCP

DHCP Client Settings	Description
Type	Select DHCP Client and then Enable to configure the interface as a DHCP client.
Automatically create default route pointing to default gateway provided by server	Causes the firewall to create a static route to a default gateway that will be useful when clients are trying to access many destinations that do not need to have routes maintained in a routing table on the firewall.
Default Route Metric	Optionally, enter a Default Route Metric (priority level) for the route between the firewall and the DHCP server. A route with a lower number has higher priority during route selection. For example, a route with a metric of 10 is used before a route with a metric of 100 (range is 1-65535; no default).
Show DHCP Client Runtime Info	Displays all settings received from the DHCP server, including DHCP lease status, dynamic IP assignment, subnet mask, gateway, and server settings (DNS, NTP, domain, WINS, NIS, POP3, and SMTP).