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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#viewoption"><EM>View</EM></a><BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#newoption"><EM>Create</EM></a><BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#dupoption"><EM>Duplicate</EM></a><BR>
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<H1>How To: Options</H1>
<strong><big><A NAME="viewoption">View Options</A></big></strong><p>
<strong>Choose the <A HREF="dhcp_option_ref.html">Options</A> tab in the main window.</strong>
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DHCP Manager displays a list of options in the
DHCP server's <tt>dhcptab</tt>.<p>
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<strong><big><A NAME="newoption">Create</A> a New Option</big></strong><p>
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<LI><strong>Choose the <A HREF="dhcp_option_ref.html">Options</A> tab in the main window.</strong><BR>
DHCP Manager displays a list of options in the DHCP
database.<P></li>
<LI><strong>Choose <a href="dhcp_option_create.html">Create</A> from the Edit menu.</strong><BR>
The Create Option dialog box opens.<p></li>
<li><strong>Enter the desired settings for the new
option.</strong><BR>
You can enter the following settings in the Create Option dialog box:
<UL TYPE="DISC">
<LI>Option name</LI>
<LI>Category</LI>
<LI>Client Class</LI>
<LI>Code</LI>
<LI>Data type</LI>
<LI>Granularity</LI>
<LI>Maximum</LI>
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<li><strong>Click OK to accept your settings.</strong><BR>
The new option definition is stored in the <tt>dhcptab</tt>,
and is available to include in a macro.
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<strong><big><A NAME="dupoption">Duplicate an Option Definition</A></big></strong><p>
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<LI><strong>Choose the <A HREF="dhcp_option_ref.html">Options</A> tab in the main window.</strong><BR>
DHCP Manager displays a list of options.<P></LI>
<li><strong>Choose the option definition you want to
duplicate.</strong></li><P>
<li><strong>Choose <A HREF="dhcp_option_dup.html">Duplicate</A> from the Edit menu.</strong><BR>
The Duplicate Option Properties dialog box is displayed. The fields display the settings of the selected option.<p></li>
<li><strong>Enter a name for the new option.</strong></li><p>
<li><strong>Modify the option definition settings as desired, and then
click OK.</strong><BR>
The new option definition is stored in the <tt>dhcptab</tt>.</li>
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<strong><big><A NAME="modoption">Modify an Option Definition</A></big></strong><p>
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<LI><strong>Choose the <A HREF="dhcp_option_ref.html">Options</A> tab in the main window.</strong><BR>
DHCP Manager displays a list of options.<P></LI>
<li><strong>Choose the option definition you want to
modify.</strong><p></li>
<li><strong>Double-click the option or choose <A HREF="dhcp_option_mod.html">Properties</A> from the
Edit menu.</strong><BR>
The Option Properties dialog box is displayed.<p></li>
<li><strong>Modify the option definition settings as desired, and then
click OK.</strong><BR>
The new settings are updated in the <tt>dhcptab</tt>.</li>
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<strong><big><A NAME="deloption">Delete an Option Definition</A></big></strong><p>
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<LI><strong>Choose the <A HREF="dhcp_option_ref.html">Options</A> tab in the main window.</strong><BR>
DHCP Manager displays the list of defined options. <p></li>
<li><strong>Choose the option definition you want to
delete.</strong><p></li>
<li><strong>Choose <A HREF="dhcp_option_del.html">Delete</A> from the Edit menu.</strong><BR>
The option definition is deleted from the <tt>dhcptab</tt>
database.<p></li>
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