matcher

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ip/dhcp-server/matcher

Type: Directory

Assigns addresses from a specific IP pool to clients whose request contains a matching DHCP option, for example a vendor class identifier or host name. Clients with a static lease keep their static lease even when a matcher matches them. For examples, see DHCP Server.

Flag	Name	Description
X	disabled	The matcher is disabled.

Argument	Type	Description
name ( mandatory )	string	Name of the matcher.
server ( mandatory )	enum (all)	DHCP server the matcher applies to, or all for every server.
address-pool	enum (static-only)	IP pool to give matching clients an address from.
option-set	enum (none)	Option set (/ip/dhcp-server/option/sets) to send to matching clients.
code ( mandatory )	alt { number: num [1 .. 254] , option: enum (vendor-specific) { vendor-specific:43 } }	Code of the DHCP option to match (1-254).
value ( mandatory )	string	Value to look for in the option, as text or as hex with the 0x prefix.
matching-type ( mandatory )	enum (exact | substring)	How value is compared with the option: exact - The option must be equal to value. substring - value can appear anywhere in the option. When two substring matchers match the same option, it is random which one applies.