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Use Static IP Addresses

The Reservation Manager can provision virtual machines and perform other network tasks using static IP addresses. By default, Reservation Manager uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), but the administrator can configure the product to use static IP addresses instead.

When a user creates a reservation, an IP address is assigned to it from a range of IP addresses the administrator defined. When a reservation is fulfilled or canceled, the IP address is released and made available for another reservation.

Setting up Reservation Manager to use static IP addresses involves the following procedures:

Define Network Address Pools

Create VMware Customization Specification

Enable Static IP Addresses