Before configuring a firewall interface
as a DHCP client, make sure you have configured a Layer 3
Ethernet or Layer 3 VLAN interface and that you assigned the interface
to a virtual router and a zone. Perform this task if you need to
use DHCP to request an IPv4 address for an interface on your firewall.
DHCP Client Settings
Description
Type
Select DHCP Client and
then Enable to configure the interface as
a DHCP client.
Automatically create default route pointing
to default gateway provided by server
Causes the firewall to create a static route
to a default gateway that will be useful when clients are trying
to access many destinations that do not need to have routes maintained
in a routing table on the firewall.
Default Route Metric
Optionally, enter a Default Route Metric (priority
level) for the route between the firewall and the DHCP server. A
route with a lower number has higher priority during route selection.
For example, a route with a metric of 10 is used before a route
with a metric of 100 (range is 1-65535; no default).
Show DHCP Client Runtime Info
Displays all settings received from the
DHCP server, including DHCP lease status, dynamic IP assignment,
subnet mask, gateway, and server settings (DNS, NTP, domain, WINS,
NIS, POP3, and SMTP).
