Creating MAC pools - BlueCat Integrity - 26.1.0

Address Manager Administration Guide
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Product name
BlueCat Integrity
Version
26.1.0

MAC pools control IP address allocation based on a client’s MAC address. A MAC pool is a group containing one or more MAC addresses. After creating a MAC pool and adding MAC addresses to it, you can set deployment options to control which clients are allowed to receive IP addresses from specific DHCP pools.

By default, all MAC addresses are allowed to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server. You can change this behavior with three DHCP service deployment options: Allow MAC Pools, Deny MAC Pools, and Deny Unknown MAC Addresses. These deployment options can be set at the configuration, IP block, IP network, or DHCP range levels.

To create a MAC pool:

  1. Select the Devices tab in the sidebar, then select MAC pools.
  2. Select New.
  3. Set the following parameters:
    • Name—enter a name for the MAC pool.
    • Enable instant deployment—select this checkbox to instantly deploy MAC pool changes to associated DNS/DHCP Servers.
      Note: As there is no DHCPv6 service option for Allow MAC Pools, instant deployment for changes to MAC pool is not supported in IPv6 address ranges.
  4. In the Change control section, add comments if required.
  5. Select Create or Create and add another.