DHCP option 132 (IEEE 802.1Q VLAN ID) format for Mitel phones

[TranceforLife]

Hi Guys,

Can someone help me, please? DHCP option in Palo Alto DHCP server.  Something that l have never configured before and need some clarification.  So l want PA DHCP server to provide VLAN ID for the Mitel phones when they getting and IP address (DORA process). VLAN has to be 215 and options are ( ASCll and Hexadecimal). What option value do l need to use? Don't think 215 works for me:

Thx all,

Myky

[bmorris1]

Hi Myky,

I believe this will need to be hexidecimal as a VLAN ID is a numerical value. So you will need to enter the hexidecimal value for the VLAN ID you want. so vlan ID of 200 will be 0xC8. You will need to input the '0x' prefix.

hope this helps,

Ben 

[TranceforLife]

Hi Ben,

Thanks for your reply. Do you know what is the first option ( ASCII) and what is the format for this option?

Ta,

Myky

[bmorris1]

Hi Myky,

ASCII is the American Standard Code for Information Interchange. In DHCP options you would usually use ASCII if the option requires a string, it depends on the option.

The ASCII table can be found here:

http://www.asciitable.com/

More info on DHCP options can be found on the RFC:

https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2132

thanks,

Ben

[TranceforLife]

Hi Ben,

Thanks. I have seen these articles. Something that is unclear for me if it is actually possible to have just a number 215 or it has to be something like (050 049 053 so on) in ASCII option ? Anyway l will test with Hex format and get back 

Thanks for help,

Myky

[TranceforLife]

Hello Ben,

Ok l did try and it is complaining  about "invalid format":

Any thoughts?

Cheers,

Myky