After configuring your DHCP servers and beginning to provide DHCP services, you can also perform auditing or generate SNMP traps.
Deciding which DHCP options to use depends on your implementation. See DHCP Options for information about available DHCP and BOOTP options.
Managing DDNS is complicated because each Subnet Address Range type requires a different configuration. Each type's configuration requirements are described later in this chapter.
It is important to understand the difference between static (or manual) and dynamic address assignments. If you are using static address assignments, you must use the DNS/DHCP Management Utility to assign permanent IP addresses to the clients in your tree. If you are using dynamic address assignments, the DHCP server assigns the address to a client when it starts.
You can deny address assignments to clients based on hardware address-based exclusion.
You can configure the DNS and DHCP servers to maintain a history of server activity in the events log. Events are activities that are considered significant, such as loading or unloading the server or problems the server encounters. The events logged depend on the parameters set on the server.
You can configure DNS and DHCP servers to log major events, all events, or none (the default).
Event logs can be saved for future reference. When you are logging events, it is important to pay attention to the event log size. Event logs grow rapidly, especially if you are experiencing or researching problems. Event logs should be maintained or purged regularly to control the amount of disk space used. You can launch the CSAUDIT management utility by typing CSAUDIT at the server console.
See Viewing or Saving the DNS Event Log for information about viewing and saving the DNS event logs.
See Viewing or Saving the DHCP Event Log for information about viewing and saving the DHCP event logs.