Merge pull request #293408 from riperez123/main

Create a DHCP server in NSX

Author: Court72

articles/azure-vmware/configure-dhcp-azure-vmware-solution.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Learn how to configure DHCP by using either NSX Manager to host a D
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.custom: engagement-fy23
 ms.service: azure-vmware
-ms.date: 6/12/2024
+ms.date: 1/22/2025
 # Customer intent: As an Azure service administrator, I want to configure DHCP by using either NSX Manager to host a DHCP server or use a third-party external DHCP server.
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@@ -41,37 +41,39 @@ You can create a DHCP server or relay directly from Azure VMware Solution in the
    >[!NOTE]
    >For DHCP relay, you only require one IP address for a successful configuration.
 
-   :::image type="content" source="media/networking/add-dhcp-server-relay.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing how to add a DHCP server or DHCP relay in Azure VMware Solutions.":::
+   :::image type="content" source="media/networking/add-dhcp-server-relay.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing how to add a DHCP server or DHCP relay in Azure VMware Solutions." border="true" lightbox="media/networking/add-dhcp-server-relay.png":::
 
 4. Complete the DHCP configuration by [providing DHCP ranges on the logical segments](tutorial-nsx-t-network-segment.md#use-azure-portal-to-add-an-nsx-network-segment) and then select **OK**.
 
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 ## Use NSX to host your DHCP server
+
 If you want to use NSX to host your DHCP server, create a DHCP server and a relay service. Next add a network segment and specify the DHCP IP address range.
 
 ### Create a DHCP server
 
-1. In NSX Manager, select **Networking** > **DHCP**, then select **Add DHCP Profile**.
+1. In NSX Manager, select **Networking** > **Networking Profiles** > **DHCP**, then select **Add DHCP Profile**.
 
 1. Select **Add DHCP Profile**, enter a name, and select **Save**.
 
    > [!NOTE]
    > An IP address isn't required so if none is entered, NSX Manager sets one.
 
-   :::image type="content" source="./media/manage-dhcp/dhcp-server-settings.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing how to add a DHCP Profile in NSX Manager." border="true":::
+   :::image type="content" source="./media/manage-dhcp/dhcp-server-settings.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing how to add a DHCP Profile in NSX Manager." border="true" lightbox="./media/manage-dhcp/dhcp-server-settings.png":::
 
 1. Under **Networking** > **Tier-1 Gateways**, select the gateway where the segments are connected that DHCP is required. Edit the Tier-1 Gateway by clicking on the three ellipses and choose **Edit**.
 
 1. Select **Set DHCP Configuration**, select **DHCP Server** and then select the DHCP Server Profile created earlier. Select **Save**, then **Close Editing**.
 
-   :::image type="content" source="./media/manage-dhcp/edit-tier-1-gateway.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing how to edit the NSX Tier-1 Gateway for using a DHCP server." border="true":::
+   :::image type="content" source="./media/manage-dhcp/edit-tier-1-gateway.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing how to edit the NSX Tier-1 Gateway for using a DHCP server." border="true" lightbox="./media/manage-dhcp/edit-tier-1-gateway.png":::
 
 1. Navigate to **Networking** > **Segments** and find the segment where DHCP is required. Select on **Edit** then **Set DHCP Config**. 
 
 1. Select **Gateway DHCP Server** for DHCP Type, add a DHCP range, and select **Apply**.
 
-   :::image type="content" source="./media/manage-dhcp/add-subnet.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing how to add a subnet to the NSX Tier-1 Gateway for using a DHCP server." border="true":::
+   :::image type="content" source="./media/manage-dhcp/add-subnet.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing how to add a subnet to the NSX Tier-1 Gateway for using a DHCP server." border="true" lightbox="./media/manage-dhcp/add-subnet.png":::
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+   > [!NOTE]
+   > The DHCP Server's IP address and DHCP Ranges it manages needs to be different when using the Gateway DHCP Server option. 
 
 ### Add a network segment
 
@@ -90,51 +92,47 @@ When you create a relay to a DHCP server, you need to specify the DHCP IP addres
 
 1. Select **Set Subnets** to specify the DHCP IP address for the subnet. 
 
-   :::image type="content" source="./media/manage-dhcp/network-segments.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing how to set the subnets to specify the DHCP IP address  for using a DHCP server." border="true":::
+   :::image type="content" source="./media/manage-dhcp/network-segments.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing how to set the subnets to specify the DHCP IP address  for using a DHCP server." border="true" lightbox="./media/manage-dhcp/network-segments.png":::
 
 1. Modify the gateway IP address if needed, and enter the DHCP range IP. 
 
-   :::image type="content" source="./media/manage-dhcp/edit-subnet.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the gateway IP address and DHCP ranges for using a DHCP server." border="true":::
+   :::image type="content" source="./media/manage-dhcp/edit-subnet.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the gateway IP address and DHCP ranges for using a DHCP server." border="true" lightbox="./media/manage-dhcp/edit-subnet.png":::
 
 1. Select **Apply**, and then **Save**. The segment is assigned a DHCP server pool.
 
-   :::image type="content" source="./media/manage-dhcp/assigned-to-segment.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing that the DHCP server pool assigned to segment for using a DHCP server." border="true":::
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+   :::image type="content" source="./media/manage-dhcp/assigned-to-segment.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing that the DHCP server pool assigned to segment for using a DHCP server." border="true" lightbox="./media/manage-dhcp/assigned-to-segment.png":::
 
 ## Use a third-party external DHCP server
 
 If you want to use a third-party external DHCP server, create a DHCP relay service in NSX Manager. You need to specify the DHCP IP address range.
 
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 >[!IMPORTANT]
 >For clouds created on or after July 1, 2021, the simplified view of NSX operations must be used to configure DHCP on the default Tier-1 Gateway in your environment.
 
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-### Create DHCP relay service
+### Create a DHCP relay service
 
 Use a DHCP relay for any non-NSX-based DHCP service. For example, a VM running DHCP in Azure VMware Solution, Azure IaaS, or on-premises.
 
 1. In NSX Manager, select **Networking** > **DHCP**, and then select **Add Server**.
 
 1. Select **DHCP Relay** for the **Server Type**, provide the server name and IP address, and select **Save**.
 
-   :::image type="content" source="./media/manage-dhcp/create-dhcp-relay.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing how to create a DHCP relay service in NSX Manager." border="true":::
+   :::image type="content" source="./media/manage-dhcp/create-dhcp-relay.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing how to create a DHCP relay service in NSX Manager." border="true" lightbox="./media/manage-dhcp/create-dhcp-relay.png":::
 
 1. Select **Tier 1 Gateways**, select the vertical ellipsis on the Tier-1 gateway, and then select **Edit**.
 
-   :::image type="content" source="./media/manage-dhcp/edit-tier-1-gateway.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing how to edit the NSX Tier-1 Gateway." border="true":::
+   :::image type="content" source="./media/manage-dhcp/edit-tier-1-gateway.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing how to edit the NSX Tier-1 Gateway." border="true" lightbox="./media/manage-dhcp/edit-tier-1-gateway.png":::
 
 1. Select **No IP Allocation Set** to define the IP address allocation.
 
-   :::image type="content" source="./media/manage-dhcp/add-subnet.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing how to add a subnet to the NSX Tier-1 Gateway." border="true":::
+   :::image type="content" source="./media/manage-dhcp/add-subnet.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing how to add a subnet to the NSX Tier-1 Gateway." border="true" lightbox="./media/manage-dhcp/add-subnet.png":::
 
 1. For **Type**, select **DHCP Server**. 
 
 1. For the **DHCP Server**, select **DHCP Relay**, and then select **Save**.
 
 1. Select **Save** again and then select **Close Editing**.
 
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 ### Specify the DHCP IP address range
 
 When you create a relay to a DHCP server, you need to specify the DHCP IP address range.
@@ -148,16 +146,15 @@ When you create a relay to a DHCP server, you need to specify the DHCP IP addres
 
 1. Select **Set Subnets** to specify the DHCP IP address for the subnet. 
 
-   :::image type="content" source="./media/manage-dhcp/network-segments.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing how to set the subnets to specify the DHCP IP address." border="true":::
+   :::image type="content" source="./media/manage-dhcp/network-segments.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing how to set the subnets to specify the DHCP IP address." border="true" lightbox="./media/manage-dhcp/network-segments.png":::
 
 1. Modify the gateway IP address if needed, and enter the DHCP range IP. 
 
-   :::image type="content" source="./media/manage-dhcp/edit-subnet.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the gateway IP address and DHCP ranges." border="true":::
+   :::image type="content" source="./media/manage-dhcp/edit-subnet.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the gateway IP address and DHCP ranges." border="true" lightbox="./media/manage-dhcp/edit-subnet.png":::
 
 1. Select **Apply**, and then **Save**. The segment is assigned a DHCP server pool.
 
-   :::image type="content" source="./media/manage-dhcp/assigned-to-segment.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing that the DHCP server pool assigned to segment." border="true":::
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+   :::image type="content" source="./media/manage-dhcp/assigned-to-segment.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing that the DHCP server pool assigned to segment." border="true" lightbox="./media/manage-dhcp/assigned-to-segment.png":::
 
 ## Next steps