DHCP Discovery Is Generally Available - Plus July 2026 LightMesh Updates
LightMesh now connects Microsoft DHCP servers directly to your IPAM inventory. DHCP Discovery is generally available this month, alongside onboarding, export, and data accuracy improvements across the platform.
DHCP Discovery is generally available
Connect Microsoft DHCP servers to LightMesh using the Windows Discovery Agent, available as MSI and Server Core downloads on the Downloads page. Once connected, you can:
- View DHCP servers, scopes, leases, and reservations in LightMesh
- Browse lease history with archive and unarchive controls for DHCP server data
- Identify device vendors from MAC addresses in lease tables, imports, and the IP drawer
- Receive DHCP lease history email reports on a schedule
DHCP Discovery no longer carries beta restrictions. It appears in subscription plan comparison and plan cards for all editions.
For the full DHCP story and setup walkthrough, read the deep-dive: Centralize DHCP Visibility with the Windows Discovery Agent.
Smarter onboarding
- Mobile-friendly signup with an option to continue in the full desktop layout on phone or tablet
- Prefilled create input when adding a VLAN (or similar record) with no search results - the new record auto-selects and closes
Self-hosted deployments also see a streamlined welcome flow when onboarding new invited users, with EntraID or username and password.
Exports and bulk edits
- Site Export now includes a Subnets sheet listing subnets linked to each exported site
- Bulk edit for Sites
- Filter exports by zone in Settings - Exports
Protecting unsaved work
LightMesh now warns before discarding unsaved changes on drawer forms, inline subnet edit, AWS ARN configuration, nmap scan import, and CSV import batches.
Learn more
- Explore LightMesh IPAM
- Read the DHCP deep-dive: Centralize DHCP Visibility with the Windows Discovery Agent
- See how TreeView helps teams navigate complex network address spaces