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-**proVconnect** Agent can use DHCP as a mean of obtaining ​parameters ​that will be automatically ​appliedYou can choose if this mehtod ​is enabled ​or not by toggling the checkbox ​in the Agent Configuration page as show below. The default state is enabled.+**Xcalibur W** Agent can use DHCP to obtain some operating ​parameters automatically. ​This is enabled/​disabled ​by toggling the checkbox ​on the //Agent Configuration// page as show below. The default state is **Enabled**.
  
-There are three different data that can be provisionned ​by the DHCP server:+There are three different data sets that can be provisioned ​by the DHCP server:
  
 ^  ^  ^  ^  ^  ^ 
 |**Description**|**Option Number**| |**Description**|**Option Number**|
-|FTP Server ​settings ​for the Agent Update|Scope Option 170| +|FTP Server ​Settings ​for Agent Update|Scope Option 170| 
-|Agent ​TAGs|Scope Option 171| +|Agent ​Tags|Scope Option 171| 
-|proVconnect Manager ​Address| Scope Option 172|+|Xcalibur W Server ​Address|Scope Option 172|
  
-Depending of you DHCP server type, you will need to use instructions in the following sections+Configure DHCP Scope using the instructions below (based on DHCP server type):
  
-===== DHCP Options ​settings ​for Windows =====+===== DHCP Options ​Settings ​for Windows =====
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- +==== DHCP Settings ​- Add Options ​====
-==== DHCP settings ​- Add options ​====+
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-The setting for the DHCP scope options follows ​well defined logic.+The setting for the DHCP scope options follows well-defined logic. The following example illustrates the configuration of DHCP on Windows Server 2003.
  
-The following example illustrates the configuration of DHCP on a windows server 2003. +Right-click on the server node, and then click **Set Predefined Options...**. 
- +
-Make a right click on the server node, and then "Set Predefined Options..." ​+
  
 {{dhcp:​1.png}} {{dhcp:​1.png}}
  
-Click on "Add..." ​then fill in the fields as below, and then "​OK" ​+Click **Add...** and then fill in the fields as shown below
  
 {{dhcp:​2.png}} {{dhcp:​2.png}}
  
-Redo the previous sequence for the WP Tag and the Manager Address+Click **OK**. 
 + 
 +Repeat these steps to configure ​the WP Tag and the Manager Address.
  
 {{dhcp:​3.png}} {{dhcp:​3.png}}
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-Select the 170 option in the drop-down list and fill in the fields as below+Select the 170 option in the drop-down list and fill in the fields as shown below:
  
 {{dhcp:​4.png}} {{dhcp:​4.png}}
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 |**Parameters**|**Description**| |**Parameters**|**Description**|
 |@WP:| Start of tag | |@WP:| Start of tag |
-|IpServer| ​Ip address of the FTP server |+|IpServer| ​IP address of the FTP server |
 |;| Mandatory parameter separator| |;| Mandatory parameter separator|
 |Port| Port number of the FTP server| |Port| Port number of the FTP server|
 |;| Mandatory parameter separator| |;| Mandatory parameter separator|
-|Login| Login used for the connection to the FTP server| +|Login| Login used for connection to the FTP server| 
-|;|mandatory ​parameter separator| +|;|Mandatory ​parameter separator| 
-|Password|Password used for the connection to the FTP server|+|Password|Password used for connection to the FTP server|
 |;​|Mandatory parameter separator| |;​|Mandatory parameter separator|
-|Path|full path to the file InfoVersion.xml| +|Path|Full path to the file InfoVersion.xml| 
-|;| Mandatory parameter separator | +|;​|Mandatory parameter separator | 
-|AutoUpdate|Boolean indicating whether or not the automatic update by FTP is active. Possible values are "true" ​OR "false"|+|AutoUpdate|Boolean indicating whether or not automatic update by FTP is active. Possible values are **true** OR **false**|
 |:@WP|End of tag| |:@WP|End of tag|
  
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-Do the same for the option ​171+Select ​the 171 option in the drop-down list and fill in the fields as shown below:
  
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-Add in the DHCP option ​172.+Select ​the 172 option in the drop-down list and fill in the fields as shown below:
  
 {{dhcp:​10.png}} {{dhcp:​10.png}}
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 ==== Enable Scope Options ==== ==== Enable Scope Options ====
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-Click on the node corresponding to the scope covered by the tag, right click then "Configure options..." ​+Click on the node corresponding to the scope covered by the tag, right-click, and select **Configure options...**. 
  
 {{dhcp:​6.png}} {{dhcp:​6.png}}
  
-Select 170, 171 and 172 then validate.+Select 170, 171 and 172, and then validate.
  
 {{dhcp:​11.png}} {{dhcp:​11.png}}
  
-The configuration is completedyou can see the new options ​appearing.+When configuration is complete, the three new options ​appear.
  
 {{dhcp:​12.png}} {{dhcp:​12.png}}
  
  
-===== DHCP Options ​settings ​for Linux =====+===== DHCP Options ​Settings ​for Linux =====
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-Edit dhcp file settings: /​etc/​dhcp/​dhcpd.conf and add following lines for WanPulse ​DHCP Scopes Options:+Edit dhcp file settings: /​etc/​dhcp/​dhcpd.conf and add following lines for Xcalibur W DHCP Scopes Options:
  
-on main section:+In main section:
  
   option WP_FTP_Update code 170 = string;   option WP_FTP_Update code 170 = string;
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-on “subnet” section:+In “subnet” section:
  
   option WP_FTP_Update "​@WP:​IPServer;​Port;​Login;​Password;​Path;​AutoUpdate(True|False):​@WP";​   option WP_FTP_Update "​@WP:​IPServer;​Port;​Login;​Password;​Path;​AutoUpdate(True|False):​@WP";​
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   option routers 192.168.1.254;​   option routers 192.168.1.254;​
   option domain-name-servers 192.168.1.1,​ 192.168.1.2;​   option domain-name-servers 192.168.1.1,​ 192.168.1.2;​
-  option domain-name "wanpulse.com";+  option domain-name "chippc.com";
   option ntp-servers 192.168.1.254;​   option ntp-servers 192.168.1.254;​
   option WP_FTP_Update code 170 = string;   option WP_FTP_Update code 170 = string;
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