Setting Conflict Detection - BlueCat Address Manager - 8.2.0

Address Manager Administration Guide
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BlueCat Address Manager
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8.2.0

The Conflict detection attempts parameter on a Windows DHCP server instructs the server to attempt to ping the IP address it is about to assign to determine if the IP address is already in use.

This helps to prevent duplicate IP addresses on the network. In Windows, this parameter takes the number of pings as its value.

In Address Manager, you can set the conflict detection option at the server level.
Note: The ping check option also modifies the conflict detection parameter in Windows. You can set ping check at different levels. However, unlike the conflict detection option, you can only use the ping check option to enable or disable conflict detection.

To set conflict detection:

  1. Select the server for which you want to add the conflict detection option.
  2. Select the Deployment Options tab.
  3. Under Deployment Options, click New, then select DHCP Service Option.
  4. From the Options drop-down menu, select Conflict Detection.
  5. Select the Enabled check box.
  6. Under Change Control, add comments, if required.
  7. Click Add.
    For more information on configuring DHCP Service options, refer to Adding DHCPv4 service deployment options.