09-17-2010 03:20 AM - edited 03-13-2019 07:09 PM
Is there a real use for the dhcp ip adressing on DMM / DMPi was tald that i have to fix static IP on both DMM and DMP's then why a dhcp option if there is no use for it ?
th'x
09-17-2010 03:27 AM
Hi Raouf,
To my opinion the most important reason is that you need the DHCP because this is the initial configuration on the dmp.So, as soon as it boots up, the dmp will request for an ip address from a dhcp server. After receiving an ip address the Cisco logo will be displayed on the lcd with the ip address the dmp has received.
09-17-2010 06:32 AM
Raouf,
I am curious who mentioned to you to use Static IP for DMPs over DHCP?
The person or person(s) may have a good reason for mentioning to use
Static over Dynamic IP addressing.
Static to Dynamic IP addressing on the Cisco DMPs is determined on
a Case by Case basis. The ip addressing scheme will be determined
by you IP infrastructure and policies.
That said, (the following comments are related to DMS versions of 5.2.x)
The Digital Media Manager (DMM) and Show & Share (SnS) appliances
are different from the DMPs. The DMM & SnS use Static IP addresses and
require FQDN DNS names. This is a straight forward configuration
requirement.
On the DMPs, DHCP is enabled by default. You will also need access
to an IP network with DHCP for the initial configuration of the DMPs.
Once the DMP acquires a IP address from the DHCP server, A user
can record the IP address at bootup and then access the DMP via
the DMP-DM (Web Admin Gui) and configure Static IP addresses if
so desired.
So in summary, the DHCP option is needed since it is required for
initial configuration and with DHCP the DMPs are dynamic and can
move from one IP network to another is needed. In the end,
the IP addressing scheme is determined by you or your IT team.
If this answers your question, Please take time to mark this
discussion answered & rate the response.
Thank You!
T.
09-18-2010 02:42 AM
Hi,
thank's for the answer,
in fact i'm aware of these points,
My question is more about the relevance of this option for both DMM and DMP setting.
In anyway we have to acces the settings to change several points later,
on the other hand, even when we install the DMM those points could be already fixed from the beginning at the first boot setting.
And so for the DMP, having an ip shown on the startup screen allows direct access directly connected to the DMP using the same IP range,
by this acess we can fixe any static ip for the DMP it self or centralizing to DMM.
Then my real question is, for the next release, is it necessairy to have the dhcp seting choice or not ... concidering that in any case we use static IP ?
Thank's
09-18-2010 08:54 AM
Raouf,
What DMS version are you referencing for DMM?
AFAIK, DMM 5.2.x & later DHCP is not an option
anymore for DMM. And with 5.1 and earlier DHCP
was an option but not recommended.
As for the DMP (as i mentioned above), DHCP will always
be an option. DHCP is required to initially configure the DMP.
Maybe I am missing your question, so please let me know
if this does not answer your questions.
Cheers!
T.
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