excluded according to RFC standards. The ``exclude-first-last-24`` configuration
compatibility flag (:ref:`dhcp4-compatibility`) does this
automatically, rather than requiring explicit configuration of many pools or
-reservations for fake hosts. When ``true``, it applies only to subnets
-with prefix lengths less than 24 bits; the default is ``false``.
+reservations for fake hosts. When ``true``, it applies only to subnets of
+24 prefix length or smaller i.e. larger address space; the default is ``false``.
In this case, "exclude" means to skip these addresses in the free address pickup
routine of the allocation engine; if a client explicitly requests or
}
}
-Exclude First Last Addresses in Subnets Bigger Than /24
--------------------------------------------------------
+Exclude First Last Addresses in /24 Subnets or Larger
+-----------------------------------------------------
The ``exclude-first-last-24`` compatibility flag is described in
:ref:`dhcp4-address-config` (when true .0 and .255 addresses are excluded
-from subnets with prefix length less than 24).
+from subnets with prefix length less than or equal to 24).
.. _dhcp4_allocation_strategies: