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DHCP Server Reserve a long list of IP addresses

DanielKng — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 07:44:38 GMT

Hi everyone,

I have a list with more than 50 mac addresses, I want to configure PA DHCP Server to reserve IP addresses to these MAC addresses, is there an easy way to make reservation instead of enter these 50+ records one-by-one? Thanks.

Regards,

Daniel

Re: DHCP Server Reserve a long list of IP addresses

reaper — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:11:10 GMT

Why are you trying to make 50 reservations?

If it is to identify these hosts, would user-ID be a better alternative

(There's no easy way to add 50 reservations)

Re: DHCP Server Reserve a long list of IP addresses

BPry — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 13:59:12 GMT

@DanielKng,

As @reaper mentioned this isn't something that is really easily done. Regardless of how you do it (API,XML,CLI,GUI) you'll essentially be doing the same amount of work regardless.

Re: DHCP Server Reserve a long list of IP addresses

DanielKng — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 00:57:49 GMT

Hi @BPry,

Not sure you have the links on how to use the XML or CLI to do the import the list? These machines are to be used by different students everyday, so mapping with user-id may not possible.

Regards,

Daniel

Re: DHCP Server Reserve a long list of IP addresses

DanielKng — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 01:00:44 GMT

Hi @reaper ,

Thanks for the reply, these are the workstations used by different students everyday, mapping with user-id may not be possible.

Regards,

Daniel

Re: DHCP Server Reserve a long list of IP addresses

reaper — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 07:27:26 GMT

@DanielKng could you elaborate on the use-case?

User-ID is almost always an option 🙂 (there's captive portal, for example)

There's also global protect with machine certificates, to identify a host rather than a user