DHCP Settings


Use these parameters to define the DHCP Client, UE, WAN, and MGMT (Management) of Access Point behavior for your test.

During IP Application Node testing, DHCP Settings is available on the Client tab when you select DHCP Client from the Test Configuration tab.

During WiFi Offload Gateway Nodal testing, DHCP Settings are available under the following circumstances:

Parameter Index

Retries Timers and Responses

User Class List

 

 

Related Measurements

Measurements collected for DHCP client processing are reported on the DHCP Client report tab.


 

Client ID

Provisions the Client-identifier option included in messages sent by the client. This value is used by the server to correlate a client request with an address binding. Provision a unique value for each binding by using the Auto-Increment format.

Range: Up to 124 characters

Default: user#

Tcl Parameter:  

DhcpCliId

WanDhcpCliId

MgmtDhcpCliId

Use MAC Address as Client ID

Select to use the MAC Address as the Client Id. The client ID field is disabled.

This feature is only enabled in the WiFi Offload Gateway Nodal test case.

Tcl Parameter: DhcpHwAsCliIdEn

V6 DUID MAC Plus Time

Select to support IPV6 DUID type LLT (LinkLayer Address + Time). Only enabled when"Use Mac Address as Client ID" is selected. The client ID field is disabled.

This feature is only enabled in the WiFi Offload Gateway Nodal test case.

Tcl Parameter: DhcpV6DuidMacPlusTimeEn

Handle Duplicate IP Address

Select for support of Duplicate IP Address for the same UE (Identical IP Assignment from the customer's DHCP Server).

This feature is only enabled in the WiFi Offload Gateway Nodal test case when RF UEs and UE DHCPv4 are selected.

Tcl Parameter: DhcpHandleDuplicateIpEn

DHCP H/W Address

Defines the MAC address of the test server interface to which the server should send responses during the address allocation process. (Not applicable in WiFi Offload Gateway Nodal, MME Nodal and SGW Nodal test cases).

Note: Mac address of a subscriber (UE) is set at the "MAC Address" below" UE DHCPV4 IP Address" under the "Mobile Subcribers" Tab.

 

TIP: SSH to the test server as cfguser and enter ifconfig ethx (eth1, eth2, etc.) to display the interface's MAC address.

 

Range: N/A

Default: N/A

Tcl Parameter:

DhcpHwAddr

WanDhcpHwAddr

MgmtDhcpHwAddr

Server Port

The UDP port that the server uses for DHCP traffic. (Not applicable in IP Application Node, WiFi Offload Gateway Nodal and SGW Nodal test cases as fixed DHCP Server Port is used.)

Range: N/A

Default: 67 (547 is the default port for IPv6 DHCP)

Tcl Parameter:  

DhcpSrvPort

 

Client Port

The UDP port that the client uses for DHCP traffic. (Not applicable in IP Application Node, WiFi Offload Gateway Nodal and SGW Nodal test cases as fixed DHCP Client Port is used.)

Range: N/A

Default: 68 (546 is the default port for IPv6 DHCP)

Tcl Parameter:

DhcpCliPort

 

Retries See Retries>DHCP testing.
Include Lease Time Request

Use the checkbox to include the IP Address Lease Time option in messages sent by the client. Define the number of seconds requested for the lease in Lease Time. When you enter 0, the server will assign a default lease time.

Range: 01,814,400 (maximum 21 days)

Default: 1,209,600 (14 days)

Tcl Parameter:

DhcpLeaseTime

WanDhcpLeaseTime

MgmtDhcpLeaseTime

Include Parameter Request List

Use the checkbox to include the Parameter Request List option in messages sent by the client. The list contains the DHCP option codes for options that the client is requesting the server to provide in its response.

Define the parameter list in Parameter Request List. Enter a comma-separated list of option codes.

Range: N/A

Default: N/A

Tcl Parameters:

DhcpReqParmsEn

WanDhcpReqParms

DhcpReqParms

MgmtDhcpReqParmsEn

WanDhcpParms

MgmtDhcpReqParms

 

User Class List

Use the Add, Edit, and Remove buttons in the User Class List pane to configure the list of user classes that provision the User Class option in messages sent by the client. The server may use the values in the list to determine the appropriate address pool for the client.

Range: The list cannot exceed 255 bytes

Default: N/A

Enterprise Number

Defines the client's IANA Enterprise Number, which is included in the Identity Association (IA) ID of the IAs that the client associates with each of its interfaces.

Range: 0 or greater

Default: 0

Tcl Parameter:

DhcpEnterprise

WanDhcpEnterprise

MgmtDhcpEnterprise

 

Include Rapid Commit

Use to include Rapid Commit option in the Solicit message sent to a server. Select Include Rapid Commit to mandate that Rapid Commit be used.

Tcl Parameter:

DhcpRapidEn

WanDhcpRapidEn

MgmtDhcpRapidEn

 

Enable Broadcast

Select to Enable Broadcast for the DHCP messaging broadcasts to any DHCP server listening (for WAN to obtain IP address).

Include Parameters Request List
Use Client MAC Address for DHCP H/W Address

Select the Use Client MAC Address for DHCP H/W Address checkbox to use the Client MAC Address provisioned on the Mobile Node tab.

When you select Use Client MAC Address for DHCP H/W Address checkbox, the DHCP H/W Address parameter is disabled and provisioned with the MAC Address you entered on the Mobile Subscribers tab.

 

Client-Side Response Wait Times See Retries>DHCP testing.
Include 4G IP Address Discover in DHCP Discover

Available in SGW Nodal test case DHCP | UE tab. Select to ensure that the DHCP Discover message includes the IP address from 4G network when handing off to the non-3gpp network.

Tcl parameter: DhcpDiscIncIpAddrEn

 

DHCP IA Option Type

Indicates the DHCP Identity Association used in DHCPv6 solicit messages.

IA_TA Identity Association for Temporary Addresses [RFC 3315]
IA_NA Identity Association for Non-temporary Addresses [RFC 3315]
IA_PD

Identity Association for Prefix Delegation (IA_PD) is a collection of

prefixes assigned to the requesting router.  Each IA_PD has an associated IAID.  A requesting router may have more than one IA_PD assigned. For example, one for each of its interfaces. [RFC 3363]

Options: IA_TA; IA_NA; IA_PD

Tcl Parameter: DhcpIaOpt6

Include Host Name

Enter Host Name. It can be up to 255 "hostname" characters. Included Auto-Increment wizard button. Can use #(N..) integer incrementer, standard support including HEX, padding, repeats, etc.

Tcl Parameter: DhcpHostNameEn

Tcl Parameter: DhcpHostName

Include Vendor Class ID

Enter Vendor Class ID. It can be up to 255 "hostname" characters. Included Auto-Increment wizard button. Can use #(N..) integer incrementer, standard support including HEX, padding, repeats, etc.

Tcl Parameter: DhcpVendorClassIdEn

Tcl Parameter: DhcpVendorClassId

 

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