DHCP Address Management(AM) rules

DHCP Address Management(AM) rules.

Functions of the AM rules:

• The AM rules are used to allocate network segments based on VLANs and ports.
• One DHCP pool can be configured with only one network range, which cannot satisfy the refined address management, especially in the super VLAN deployment scenario on the simplified network.
• Compared with the DHCP pool, the configurations of the AM rules are simple and achieve better effects with less command lines.
  

Is the AM rule mandatory for the DHCP pool?

• No. It is suggested to configure the AM rule for the DHCP pool.
  

Can part of the DHCP pools use the AM rule while the other part uses the traditional mode?

• Not available in the earlier versions. Once the AM rule is configured for a DHCP pool, all DHCP pools on the network should be configured with the AM rule. Otherwise, addresses cannot be applied. This is a defect of the solution.
• This issue is addresses in the version 11.0(1)B2 Build(10) released in early October. In this way, both AM rules and traditional rules can co-exist. Therefore, the AM rule configuration for the DHCP pool is not limited.
  

How to configure the VLAN that adopts the AM rule in DHCP relay scenario or no switchport scenario?

• The VLAN of the AM rule is set to the service sub VLAN of the user.
• In no switchport scenario, the VLAN matching is unavailable. Only port matching is available.