Revision: 5915
http://ipcop.svn.sourceforge.net/ipcop/?rev=5915&view=rev
Author: eoberlander
Date: 2011-10-08 14:15:45 +0000 (Sat, 08 Oct 2011)
Log Message:
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Add section for DHCP server configuration. Mashup screenshot with Gimp.
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--- IPCopDoc/trunk/en/install/xml/setup.xml 2011-10-08 10:38:53 UTC (rev
5914)
+++ IPCopDoc/trunk/en/install/xml/setup.xml 2011-10-08 14:15:45 UTC (rev
5915)
@@ -546,7 +546,82 @@
<!-- DNS and Gateway settings -->
- <!-- DHCP server configuration -->
+ <sect2 id="setup-install-dhcp">
+ <title>DHCP server configuration</title>
+ <para>
+ If you are planning to run a DHCP server on IPCop you can configure
+ the basic parameters at this time.
+ Otherwise, do not enable the server, and <keycap>Skip</keycap> to
+ <link linkend="setup-install-passwords">setting passwords</link>,
+ below.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol allows computers to configure
+ their network interfaces when they are booted.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ You can delay setting up IPCop's DHCP server until after the
+ installation completes.
+ See the
+ <ulink
url="http://www.ipcop.org/2.0.0/en/admin/html/services-dhcp.html";>Administration
Manual</ulink>
+ for a description of the web-based method of enabling and
+ configuring the DHCP server.
+ </para>
+ <screenshot>
+ <screeninfo>720x400x16</screeninfo>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject role="fo">
+ <imagedata
+ fileref="&imagepath;290-dhcpserver.&imageext;"
+ format="PNG" contentwidth="16cm"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <imageobject role="html">
+ <imagedata
+ fileref="&imagepath;290-dhcpserver.&imageext;"
+ format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Settings for the DHCP server, if required</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </screenshot>
+ <para>
+ Use the <keycap>Space</keycap> bar to select Enabled to enable
+ the DHCP server.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ The <emphasis role="strong">Start address</emphasis>
+ and <emphasis role="strong">End address</emphasis> define a range
+ of addresses that IPCop's DHCP server will assign to computers
+ when they ask for an address.
+ Do not use your full network range for DHCP.
+ At a minimum leave out IPCop's address.
+ A good range might be from 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.199.
+ This will allow 100 concurrently connected devices on your GREEN
+ network.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ As a practical matter, at some future point in time you may wish
to
+ run servers that are only accessible from within your GREEN
network.
+ Whether you run file servers, mail servers, printers or any other
+ service that needs a permanent address, these machines should be
+ assigned IP addresses <emphasis>outside</emphasis> the dynamic DHCP
+ range.
+ A good range for them might be from 192.168.1.200 to 192.168.1.254.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ DHCP works by passing out leases on dynamic addresses that expire
+ after a certain period of time.
+ <emphasis role="strong">Default lease</emphasis> time specifies
the
+ default lease time, in minutes, offered by the DHCP server.
+ After the default lease time expires, the client computer will
+ attempt to ask for a new lease for the address it acquired.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ When you have finished with DHCP server configuration,
+ select the <keycap>Ok</keycap> button to continue.
+ </para>
+ </sect2>
<sect2 id="setup-install-passwords">
<title>Passwords</title>
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