Ruckus ICX - DHCP Server Configuration

Purpose

The purpose of this guide is to demonstrate how to make the switch act as a DHCP server for local subnets that it is routing for.

Pre-Requisite

The switch must be on the routing firmware

This must be completed in privileged exec mode

Configuration

Define the VLAN and Interface to be used for DHCP

• VLAN 10 name Production
• router-interface ve 10 <<< This creates a layer 3 interface
• untagged ethernet 1/1/1      
• exit
• interface ve 10
• ip address 10.10.0.1 255.255.255.0
• exit

Enable the DHCP Server

• ip dhcp-client disable
• ip dhcp-server enable

Create a DHCP Server Address Pool

• ip dhcp-server pool [Name of DHCP Pool]
• ip dhcp-server pool Production

Configure the DHCP Server Address Pool

• network 10.10.0.0/24
• domain-name brocade.com
• dns-server 8.8.8.8 1.1.1.1
• dhcp-default-router 10.10.0.1
• excluded-address 10.10.0.1
• lease 0 1 0  >>> Days / Hours / Minutes
• deploy