Viewing DHCP and NAT Information
DHCP or NAT functionality on controller
managed APs and DPs (data planes) allows customers to reduce costs and complexity
by
removing the need for DHCP server or NAT router to provide IP addresses to clients.
For data
traffic aggregation and services delivery, choose the appropriate user profile for
DHCP and
NAT services on the virtual controllers.
Complete the following steps to view DHCP servers and NAT router information.
Note: You must be aware of the DHCP and NAT information of the controller to monitor
the health of the controller.
- From the main menu go to in High or Enterprise virtual controllers or in SZ300 or SZ100 controller platforms.
- Select DHCP to monitor DHCP Relay (DP) of the data planes. It displays information pertaining to relay packets, server packets and the number of IP addresses assigned when DHCP Relay is enabled in .
- The following options are seen on virtual controllers.
- From the main menu go to to monitor data planes. It displays information pertaining to data planes, status and other related information to data planes
- Select NAT (DP) to monitor the NAT router information of the data planes. It displays information the server packets and the number of used ports.
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