With Artica Meta, when you create a group containing nodes that host the DHCP service, you gain access to centralized group-based administration features.
When multiple nodes running the DHCP service are placed in the same group, Artica Meta allows you to centrally view DHCP leases and perform centralized configuration tasks that replicate selected elements across all DHCP servers in the group.
- Managed mode (default)
In the default managed mode, each node remains independent.
Only DHCP reservations and scopes can be distributed through the group, while the rest of the configuration continues to be managed locally on each node.
- Cluster mode
The cluster mode centralizes a single DHCP configuration and automatically replicates it across all nodes in the group.
Each node effectively becomes a configuration clone of the others.
This mode is particularly useful when ensuring high availability for your DHCP service, as it guarantees that all nodes share identical reservations and scopes.