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How to Activate Text-Based Configuration

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You can view and configure the DHCP server settings in a text configuration file. Note that if you manually configure the DHCP server in a text configuration file,   all of the settings that have been made in the user interface are disabled.

Before You Begin

Before you can view and configure the DHCP server in a text configuration file, enable   advanced pool configuration  in the  DHCP service setup . For more information , see How to Configure Advanced DHCP Settings.

View the Configuration File

To view the DHCP server configuration in read-only text:

  1. Go to CONFIGURATION > Configuration Tree >  Box  > Assigned Services  > DHCP > DHCP Enterprise Configuration.
  2. In the left menu expand Configuration Mode and click Advanced View .
  3. In the left menu, select GUI as Text .
  4. Click Lock .
  5. Enable Show GUI as  Text .
  6. Click  Send Changes and Activate . 

In the GUI Corresponding Text  table, the read-only DHCP server configuration is displayed.

Configure the DHCP Server Text Configuration File

The DHCP server text configuration file must be created directly on the Barracuda CloudGen Firewall when configuring a managed firewall.

  1. Go to CONFIGURATION > Configuration Tree >  Box  > Assigned Services  > DHCP > DHCP Enterprise Configuration .
  2. In the left menu expand Configuration Mode and click Advanced View .
  3. In the left menu, select Text Based Configuration.
  4. Click Lock .

  5. Enable Use Free Format .

    When you enable this setting, all of the settings that have been made in the user interface are disabled. To re-enable the settings that are made in the user interface, disable Use Free Format .

  6. In the Free Format Text  table, enter the configurations for the DHCP server. Use the following syntax:
    option <option-name> <parameter>
  7. For more information on the commands and syntax that can be used, see http://www.daemon-systems.org/man/dhcp-options.5.html .
  8. Click Send Changes and Activate .