To configure DHCP for the VPLS L2 access interface

Steps
 
1 

Choose Manage→Service→Services from the NFM-P main menu. The Manage Services form opens.

2 

Choose a VPLS and click Properties. The VPLS Service (Edit) form opens.

3 

On the service tree, expand Sites→site→L2 Access Interfaces.

4 

Right-click on the L2 access interface and choose Properties. The VPLS L2 Access Interface (Edit) form opens.

5 

Click on the DHCP tab.

6 

Configure the required parameters.

When the Circuit ID or Remote ID parameter is set to HEX, you must configure the accompanying Circuit or Remote HEX String parameter.

When the Remote ID parameter is set to String, you must configure the accompanying Remote ID String parameter.

The Enable Lease Populate parameter is configurable when the Enable parameter is enabled.

Note: For access interfaces on 7210 SAS-E sites, you can only enable the Snooping parameter when the system resource profile for the 7210 SAS-E device is appropriately configured. See To configure the global system resource profile on a 7210 SAS or 7250 IXR .

7 

To configure the VPLS L2 access interface proxy server:

Note: You can configure a VPLS L2 access interface proxy server on a 7450 ESS or 7750 SR.

  1. Click on the Server tab

  2. Configure the required parameters.

    The Number of Days, Number of Hours, Number of Minutes, Number of Seconds, and Lease Time RADIUS Override parameters are configurable only when the Lease Time parameter is set to Specified Time Period.

8 

Save the changes and close the forms.

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