Configure Advanced (Class-Based) Options for a Reserved Client

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Applies To: Windows Server 2008

You can use this procedure to configure advanced (class-based) options for a reserved DHCP client.

Membership in the Domain Admins group, or equivalent, is the minimum required to complete this procedure.

To configure advanced (class-based) options for a reserved client

  1. Open DHCP.

  2. In the console tree, click Reservations.

  3. In the details pane, click the reserved client for which you want to assign options.

  4. On the Action menu, click Configure Options.

  5. Click the Advanced tab.

  6. Select from the following:

    • For Vendor class, scroll to select the defined vendor class at the DHCP server (or use the default, DHCP Standard Options) for assigning options to the reserved client.

    • For User class, scroll to select the defined user class at the DHCP server (or use the default, Default User Class) for assigning options to the reserved client.

  7. In the list of available options, select the check box for the first option you want to configure.

  8. Under Data entry, type the information required for this option.

  9. Repeat steps 7 and 8 for any other options you want to specify, and then click OK.

Additional considerations

A class-based option applies only if the reserved client is identified as a member of the specified user or vendor classes.