Need a DHCP server right now? With Cobia, you can have one up and running from a barebones system and ISO in about 20 minutes. Maybe less, if you're not working on one or two other projects at the same time like I usually do.
This is another in my series of how-to's, and this is probably going to be one of the easiest to implement yourself. If you've already got a Cobia server up and running, you could literally be done with the entire process in under 5 minutes.
Scenario: Basic configuration of the DHCP scope and a dynamic pool.
Description: The DHCP server on Cobia only takes a couple of minutes to set up and start running on your network. This post addreses the initial setup and configuration of a DHCP scope and dynamic pool.
Technical requirements: Cobia server with initial setup completed.
Solution: Setting up the Cobia server to start offering DHCP services is a two step process. First, create a scope by selecting "Add a scope" from the DHCP -> Configure DHCP -> General screen. Select a unique, descriptive name for the DHCP scope and select an interface for the server to offer DHCP addresses on, then select OK twice to create the scope. To create the dynamic pool in your new scope, select the interface you created the scope in and click on 'add a dynamic pool'. Select a unique, descriptive name for the pool, designate your pool of IP addresses and subnet mask. Select OK three times to commit the changes.
Finally, stop and start the DHCP service on the system from the DHCP -> Configure DHCP server page.
Time Required: 5 minutes
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