Cloud-based dynamic host configuration protocol configuration

A system for applying a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) configuration, comprising:

• a gateway to receive a DHCP configuration from a management server;
• a device management component to identify a network device and types of devices that will be affected by the DHCP configuration, wherein the types of devices comprise an access point (AP), a switch, a client device, a branch gateway, a controller, or a wireless client device;
• and
• a DHCP message component to:
• generate a first message, wherein the first message comprises information indicating the DHCP configuration and a first action specific to devices corresponding to a first device type of the types of devices,
• generate a second message, wherein the second message comprises the information indicating the DHCP configuration and a second action specific to devices corresponding to a second device type of the types of devices,
• determine to refrain from transmitting the first message to devices corresponding to the first device type of the types of devices,
• wherein, by refraining from transmitting the first message, the devices corresponding to the first device type of the types of devices are not manipulated to perform the first action,
• determine to transmit the second message to devices corresponding to the second device type of the types of devices.

A method comprising:

• receiving, by a controller, a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) configuration from a management server;
• determining types of devices affected by the DHCP configuration, wherein devices corresponding to the types of devices are communicatively coupled to the controller, and wherein the types of devices comprise an access point (AP), a switch, a client device, a branch gateway, a controller, or a wireless client device;
• generating a first message, wherein the first message comprises information indicating the DHCP configuration and a first action specific to devices corresponding to a first device type of the types of devices,
• generating a second message, wherein the second message comprises the information indicating the DHCP configuration and a second action specific to devices corresponding to a second device type of the types of devices,
• determining to refrain from transmitting a first message to devices corresponding with the first device type of the types of devices,
• wherein, by refraining from transmitting the first message, the devices corresponding to the first device type of the types of devices are not manipulated to perform the first action;
• and
• determining to transmit a second message to devices corresponding to the second device type of the types of devices.