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<IMG SRC="art/tip2.gif" WIDTH=12 HEIGHT=10 BORDER=0 ALT=""><STRONG>Overview</STRONG><BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;<A HREF="dhcp_solaris_about.html">Solaris DHCP</A><BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;<A HREF="dhcp_macros_about.html">About Macros</A><BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;<A HREF="dhcp_main_hlp.html">Getting Help</A><P>
<A HREF="dhcp_relay_ref.html"><STRONG>Servers and Relays</STRONG></A><P>
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<H1>About DHCP Manager</H1>
DHCP Manager provides an integrated Java-based graphical
interface for Solaris<FONT SIZE="-1"><sup>TM</sup></FONT> DHCP management functions that can also be performed from the Solaris
command line. DHCP Manager provides functions that are analogous to those available from:<p>
<ul>
<li><tt>dhcpconfig</tt> -- DHCP service
configuration utility</li>
<li><tt>dhtadm</tt> -- DHCP configuration table
management utility</li>
<li><tt>pntadm</tt> -- DHCP network table
management utility</li>
<li><tt>in.dhcpd</tt> -- DHCP server and BOOTP relay
daemon</li>
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<p>You can use DHCP Manager in place of, or in combination with, all command-line-based Solaris DHCP functions.<p>
DHCP Manager provides several benefits, compared with its command-line counterparts:<p>
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<li>A convenient, integrated &quot;point-and-click&quot; interface for the Solaris
DHCP server's most sophisticated functions.<p></li>
<li>A graphical view of the relationships between <tt>dhcptab</tt> macros and options, making it easier for
you to determine where to place option values for the most efficient
client configurations.<p></li>
<li>DHCP management wizards that guide you through tasks such as
configuring the DHCP server, configuring networks, and adding addresses.<p></li>
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Of course, the command-line utilities are still useful for creating shell scripts for batch-processing administrative tasks.<P>
<STRONG>Use DHCP Manager to</STRONG>
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<LI><a href="dhcp_relay_ref.html">Manage DHCP servers and BOOTP relay agents</a></LI>
<LI><a href="dhcp_net_wiz.html">Manage networks</a></LI>
<LI><a href="dhcp_addr_ref.html">Manage IP addresses</a></LI>
<LI><a href="dhcp_macro_ref.html">Manage DHCP macros</a></LI>
<LI><a href="dhcp_option_ref.html">Manage DHCP options</a></LI>
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<STRONG>For more information, see</STRONG>
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<LI><A HREF="dhcp_solaris_about.html">About Solaris DHCP</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="dhcp_macros_about.html">About Macros and Options</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="dhcp_main_menus.html">Menus</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="dhcp_main_hlp.html">Getting Help</A></LI>
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