[c-nsp] DHCP Lease Query

[Ong Beng Hui]

> Using DHCP server if we keep lease period as "forever" and if we
> disable or deactivate the  lease then will dhcp server assign that
> lease to device or not ????
> 
> In my DHCP server i m facing problem with this.
> I have deactivate the lease and lease period is "forever" but still
> DHCP server allocate that lease to mac which is reserved for that mac
> address.

Personally speaking... I think it is a good idea, not to set lease
period to forever, but to a reasonable value. However, if you want
the client to maintain a certain ip address. Use IP Reservation feature
of your DHCP server to do that. Reserve that IP for him.