What is a scope in CNR and how do I configure it?
A. A scope contains a set of IP addresses for part of or an entire subnet, and an associated policy that tells DHCP how to operate on these addresses. You must define at least one scope for each subnet on which you want a DHCP server to supply IP addresses to DHCP clients. Note that you can have more than one scope per subnet, and you can combine secondary subnets as well. For more information, see Using Network Registrar or the online help. To create a scope do the following: • From the Server Manager window, select the DHCP server to which you want to add a scope. • Click the Add toolbar button to display the Add Scope dialog box. • In the Name field, enter the name of the scope. • In the Policy field, do one of the following: • Click the arrows to select the policy you want applied to this scope. • Click the View policy button to create a new policy or edit an existing one. • In the Network number field, enter the server’s network number. In cable network environment, this network n
