Configure AirWave details in Windows DHCP server for IPv4

NOTE: AirWave provisioning using IPv6 on Windows based DHCP server is not supported.

To configure the AirWave details in Windows DHCP server for IPv4, do the following steps:

NOTE:

  • Use these steps to configure ZTP for every switch by selecting a different Vendor Class for each type of switch.

  • This method is not applicable for ZTP through OOBM.

Procedure
  1. From the Start menu, select Server Manager.
  2. Select Roles -> DHCP -> Server -> w2k8 -> IPv4.
  3. Right-click IPv4 and select Define Vendor Classes....
  4. The DHCP Vendor Classes window is displayed. Click Add....
  5. To get the vendor-specific value of a switch, go to the switch console and enter: 
    switch# show dhcp client vendor-specific
  6. The following is the sample command output: Processing of Vendor Specific Configuration is enabled. 
        Vendor Class Id = J9729A 2920-24G-PoE+ Switch dslforum.org
  7. From the New Class window, enter the desired Display name (any) and the Description (any). For the ASCII field, enter the exact value that you got by executing the show command performed in the previous step. In this example, Hewlett Packard Enterprise J9729A 2920-24G-PoE+ Switch dslforum.org.
  8. Click OK.
  9. Right-click IPv4 and select Set Predefined Options....
  10. From the Predefined Options and Values window, select Option class. The Option Class displayed is the one that you configured under DHCP Vendor Class. In this example, the Option Class is switch.
  11. Click Add....
  12. From the Option Type window, enter the desired Class (any), the Data type (select string), the Code (enter 146), and the Description (any).
  13. Click OK.
  14. Under the Predefined Options and Values window, enter the Value String. In this example, enter hpeSwitch:hp2920,90.1.1.10, admin. The String has the following format:

    <Group>:<Topfolder>,<AMP IP>,<shared secret>

  15. To add sub-folders, use the following format:

    <Group>:<Topfolder>:<folder1>,<AMP IP>,<shared secret>

  16. Click OK.
  17. Under IPv4, expand Scope. Right-click Scope Options and select Configure Options...
  18. From the Scope Options window:
    1. Select the Advanced tab.
    2. Under Vendor class, select the desired switch. In this example, switch.
    3. Select the 146 switch option.
    4. Click OK.
  19. You can verify the AirWave details as follows: 
    switch# show amp-server
switch# show run