diff --git a/interface-definitions/dhcp-server.xml.in b/interface-definitions/dhcp-server.xml.in
index 912e4eaf7..aba2bea8a 100644
--- a/interface-definitions/dhcp-server.xml.in
+++ b/interface-definitions/dhcp-server.xml.in
@@ -1,454 +1,457 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!-- DHCP server configuration -->
 <interfaceDefinition>
   <node name="service">
     <children>
       <node name="dhcp-server" owner="${vyos_conf_scripts_dir}/dhcp_server.py">
         <properties>
           <help>Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) for DHCP server</help>
           <priority>911</priority>
         </properties>
         <children>
           #include <include/generic-disable-node.xml.i>
           <leafNode name="dynamic-dns-update">
             <properties>
               <help>Dynamically update Domain Name System (RFC4702)</help>
               <valueless/>
             </properties>
           </leafNode>
           <leafNode name="global-parameters">
             <properties>
               <help>Additional global parameters for DHCP server. You must
                 use the syntax of dhcpd.conf in this text-field. Using this
                 without proper knowledge may result in a crashed DHCP server.
                 Check system log to look for errors.</help>
               <multi/>
             </properties>
           </leafNode>
           <leafNode name="hostfile-update">
             <properties>
               <help>Updating /etc/hosts file (per client lease)</help>
               <valueless/>
             </properties>
           </leafNode>
           <leafNode name="host-decl-name">
             <properties>
               <help>Use host declaration name for forward DNS name</help>
               <valueless/>
             </properties>
           </leafNode>
           #include <include/listen-address-ipv4.xml.i>
           <tagNode name="shared-network-name">
             <properties>
               <help>Name of DHCP shared network</help>
               <constraint>
                 <regex>[-_a-zA-Z0-9.]+</regex>
               </constraint>
               <constraintErrorMessage>Invalid shared network name. May only contain letters, numbers and .-_</constraintErrorMessage>
             </properties>
             <children>
               <leafNode name="authoritative">
                 <properties>
                   <help>Option to make DHCP server authoritative for this physical network</help>
                   <valueless/>
                 </properties>
               </leafNode>
               <leafNode name="description">
                 <properties>
                   <help>Shared-network-name description</help>
                 </properties>
               </leafNode>
               #include <include/generic-disable-node.xml.i>
               <leafNode name="shared-network-parameters">
                 <properties>
                   <help>Additional shared-network parameters for DHCP server.
                 You must use the syntax of dhcpd.conf in this text-field.
                 Using this without proper knowledge may result in a crashed
                 DHCP server. Check system log to look for errors.</help>
                   <multi/>
                 </properties>
               </leafNode>
               <tagNode name="subnet">
                 <properties>
                   <help>DHCP subnet for shared network</help>
                   <valueHelp>
                     <format>ipv4net</format>
                     <description>IPv4 address and prefix length</description>
                   </valueHelp>
                   <constraint>
                     <validator name="ipv4-prefix"/>
                   </constraint>
                   <constraintErrorMessage>Invalid IPv4 subnet definition</constraintErrorMessage>
                 </properties>
                 <children>
                   <leafNode name="bootfile-name">
                     <properties>
                       <help>Bootstrap file name</help>
                     </properties>
                   </leafNode>
                   <leafNode name="bootfile-server">
                     <properties>
                       <help>Server (IP address or domain name) from which the initial
                 boot file is to be loaded</help>
                     </properties>
                   </leafNode>
                   <leafNode name="client-prefix-length">
                     <properties>
                       <help>Specifies the clients subnet mask as per RFC 950. If unset, subnet declaration is used.</help>
                       <valueHelp>
                         <format>0-32</format>
                         <description>DHCP client prefix length must be 0 to 32</description>
                       </valueHelp>
                       <constraint>
                         <validator name="numeric" argument="--range 0-32"/>
                       </constraint>
                       <constraintErrorMessage>DHCP client prefix length must be 0 to 32</constraintErrorMessage>
                     </properties>
                   </leafNode>
                   <leafNode name="default-router">
                     <properties>
                       <help>IP address of default router</help>
                       <valueHelp>
                         <format>ipv4</format>
                         <description>Default router IPv4 address</description>
                       </valueHelp>
                       <constraint>
                         <validator name="ipv4-address"/>
                       </constraint>
                     </properties>
                   </leafNode>
                   <leafNode name="dns-server">
                     <properties>
                       <help>DNS server IPv4 address</help>
                       <valueHelp>
                         <format>ipv4</format>
                         <description>DNS server IPv4 address</description>
                       </valueHelp>
                       <constraint>
                         <validator name="ipv4-address"/>
                       </constraint>
                       <multi/>
                     </properties>
                   </leafNode>
                   <leafNode name="domain-name">
                     <properties>
                       <help>Client Domain Name</help>
                       <constraint>
                         <validator name="fqdn"/>
                       </constraint>
                       <constraintErrorMessage>Invalid domain name (RFC 1123 section 2).\nMay only contain letters, numbers and .-_</constraintErrorMessage>
                     </properties>
                   </leafNode>
                   #include <include/dhcp-server-domain-search.xml.i>
                   <leafNode name="exclude">
                     <properties>
                       <help>IP address to exclude from DHCP lease range</help>
                       <valueHelp>
                         <format>ipv4</format>
                         <description>IPv4 address to exclude from lease range</description>
                       </valueHelp>
                       <constraint>
                         <validator name="ipv4-address"/>
                       </constraint>
                       <multi/>
                     </properties>
                   </leafNode>
                   <node name="failover">
                     <properties>
                       <help>DHCP failover parameters</help>
                     </properties>
                     <children>
                       <leafNode name="local-address">
                         <properties>
                           <help>IP address for failover peer to connect [REQUIRED]</help>
                           <valueHelp>
                             <format>ipv4</format>
                             <description>IPv4 address to exclude from lease range</description>
                           </valueHelp>
                           <constraint>
                             <validator name="ipv4-address"/>
                           </constraint>
                         </properties>
                       </leafNode>
                       <leafNode name="name">
                         <properties>
                           <help>DHCP failover peer name [REQUIRED]</help>
                           <constraint>
                             <regex>[-_a-zA-Z0-9.]+</regex>
                           </constraint>
                           <constraintErrorMessage>Invalid failover peer name. May only contain letters, numbers and .-_</constraintErrorMessage>
                         </properties>
                       </leafNode>
                       <leafNode name="peer-address">
                         <properties>
                           <help>IP address of failover peer [REQUIRED]</help>
                           <valueHelp>
                             <format>ipv4</format>
                             <description>IPv4 address of failover peer</description>
                           </valueHelp>
                           <constraint>
                             <validator name="ipv4-address"/>
                           </constraint>
                         </properties>
                       </leafNode>
                       <leafNode name="status">
                         <properties>
                           <help>DHCP failover peer status (primary|secondary) [REQUIRED]</help>
                           <completionHelp>
                             <list>primary secondary</list>
                           </completionHelp>
                           <constraint>
                             <regex>(primary|secondary)</regex>
                           </constraint>
                           <constraintErrorMessage>Invalid DHCP failover peer status</constraintErrorMessage>
                         </properties>
                       </leafNode>
                     </children>
                   </node>
                   <leafNode name="ip-forwarding">
                     <properties>
                       <help>Enable IP forwarding on client</help>
                       <valueless/>
                     </properties>
                   </leafNode>
                   <leafNode name="lease">
                     <properties>
                       <help>Lease timeout in seconds (default: 86400)</help>
                       <valueHelp>
                         <format>u32</format>
                         <description>DHCP lease time in seconds</description>
                       </valueHelp>
                       <constraint>
                         <validator name="numeric" argument="--range 0-4294967295"/>
                       </constraint>
                       <constraintErrorMessage>DHCP lease time must be between 0 and 4294967295 (49 days)</constraintErrorMessage>
                     </properties>
                     <defaultValue>86400</defaultValue>
                   </leafNode>
                   <leafNode name="ntp-server">
                     <properties>
                       <help>IP address of NTP server</help>
                       <valueHelp>
                         <format>ipv4</format>
                         <description>NTP server IPv4 address</description>
                       </valueHelp>
                       <constraint>
                         <validator name="ipv4-address"/>
                       </constraint>
                       <multi/>
                     </properties>
                   </leafNode>
                   <leafNode name="pop-server">
                     <properties>
                       <help>IP address of POP3 server</help>
                       <valueHelp>
                         <format>ipv4</format>
                         <description>POP3 server IPv4 address</description>
                       </valueHelp>
                       <constraint>
                         <validator name="ipv4-address"/>
                       </constraint>
                       <multi/>
                     </properties>
                   </leafNode>
                   <leafNode name="server-identifier">
                     <properties>
                       <help>Address for DHCP server identifier</help>
                       <valueHelp>
                         <format>ipv4</format>
                         <description>DHCP server identifier IPv4 address</description>
                       </valueHelp>
                       <constraint>
                         <validator name="ipv4-address"/>
                       </constraint>
                     </properties>
                   </leafNode>
                   <leafNode name="smtp-server">
                     <properties>
                       <help>IP address of SMTP server</help>
                       <valueHelp>
                         <format>ipv4</format>
                         <description>SMTP server IPv4 address</description>
                       </valueHelp>
                       <constraint>
                         <validator name="ipv4-address"/>
                       </constraint>
                       <multi/>
                     </properties>
                   </leafNode>
                   <tagNode name="range">
                     <properties>
                       <help>DHCP lease range</help>
                       <constraint>
                         <regex>[-_a-zA-Z0-9.]+</regex>
                       </constraint>
                       <constraintErrorMessage>Invalid DHCP lease range name. May only contain letters, numbers and .-_</constraintErrorMessage>
                     </properties>
                     <children>
                       <leafNode name="start">
                         <properties>
                           <help>First IP address for DHCP lease range</help>
                           <valueHelp>
                             <format>ipv4</format>
                             <description>IPv4 start address of pool</description>
                           </valueHelp>
                           <constraint>
                             <validator name="ipv4-address"/>
                           </constraint>
                         </properties>
                       </leafNode>
                       <leafNode name="stop">
                         <properties>
                           <help>Last IP address for DHCP lease range</help>
                           <valueHelp>
                             <format>ipv4</format>
                             <description>IPv4 end address of pool</description>
                           </valueHelp>
                           <constraint>
                             <validator name="ipv4-address"/>
                           </constraint>
                         </properties>
                       </leafNode>
                     </children>
                   </tagNode>
                   <tagNode name="static-mapping">
                     <properties>
                       <help>Name of static mapping</help>
                       <constraint>
                         <regex>[-_a-zA-Z0-9.]+</regex>
                       </constraint>
                       <constraintErrorMessage>Invalid static mapping name. May only contain letters, numbers and .-_</constraintErrorMessage>
                     </properties>
                     <children>
                       #include <include/generic-disable-node.xml.i>
                       <leafNode name="ip-address">
                         <properties>
                           <help>Fixed IP address of static mapping</help>
                           <valueHelp>
                             <format>ipv4</format>
                             <description>IPv4 address used in static mapping</description>
                           </valueHelp>
                           <constraint>
                             <validator name="ipv4-address"/>
                           </constraint>
                         </properties>
                       </leafNode>
                       <leafNode name="mac-address">
                         <properties>
-                          <help>MAC address of static mapping [REQUIRED]</help>
+                          <help>Media Access Control (MAC) address</help>
                           <valueHelp>
                             <format>h:h:h:h:h:h</format>
-                            <description>MAC address used in static mapping [REQUIRED]</description>
+                            <description>Hardware (MAC) address</description>
                           </valueHelp>
+                          <constraint>
+                            <validator name="mac-address"/>
+                          </constraint>
                         </properties>
                       </leafNode>
                       <leafNode name="static-mapping-parameters">
                         <properties>
                           <help>Additional static-mapping parameters for DHCP server.
                 Will be placed inside the "host" block of the mapping.
                 You must use the syntax of dhcpd.conf in this text-field.
                 Using this without proper knowledge may result in a crashed
                 DHCP server. Check system log to look for errors.</help>
                           <multi/>
                         </properties>
                       </leafNode>
                     </children>
                   </tagNode>
                   <node name="static-route">
                     <properties>
                       <help>Classless static route</help>
                     </properties>
                     <children>
                       <leafNode name="destination-subnet">
                         <properties>
                           <help>Destination subnet [REQUIRED]</help>
                           <valueHelp>
                             <format>ipv4net</format>
                             <description>IPv4 address and prefix length</description>
                           </valueHelp>
                           <constraint>
                             <validator name="ipv4-prefix"/>
                           </constraint>
                         </properties>
                       </leafNode>
                       <leafNode name="router">
                         <properties>
                           <help>IP address of router to be used to reach the destination subnet [REQUIRED]</help>
                           <valueHelp>
                             <format>ipv4</format>
                             <description>IPv4 address of router</description>
                           </valueHelp>
                           <constraint>
                             <validator name="ip-address"/>
                           </constraint>
                         </properties>
                       </leafNode>
                     </children>
                   </node>
                   <leafNode name="subnet-parameters">
                     <properties>
                       <help>Additional subnet parameters for DHCP server. You must
                 use the syntax of dhcpd.conf in this text-field. Using this
                 without proper knowledge may result in a crashed DHCP server.
                 Check system log to look for errors.</help>
                       <multi/>
                     </properties>
                   </leafNode>
                   <leafNode name="tftp-server-name">
                     <properties>
                       <help>TFTP server name</help>
                     </properties>
                   </leafNode>
                   <leafNode name="time-offset">
                     <properties>
                       <help>Client subnet offset in seconds from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)</help>
                       <valueHelp>
                         <format>[-]N</format>
                         <description>Time offset (number, may be negative)</description>
                       </valueHelp>
                       <constraint>
                         <regex>-?[0-9]+</regex>
                       </constraint>
                       <constraintErrorMessage>Invalid time offset value</constraintErrorMessage>
                     </properties>
                   </leafNode>
                   <leafNode name="time-server">
                     <properties>
                       <help>IP address of time server</help>
                       <valueHelp>
                         <format>ipv4</format>
                         <description>Time server IPv4 address</description>
                       </valueHelp>
                       <constraint>
                         <validator name="ipv4-address"/>
                       </constraint>
                       <multi/>
                     </properties>
                   </leafNode>
                   <leafNode name="wins-server">
                     <properties>
                       <help>IP address for Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) server</help>
                       <valueHelp>
                         <format>ipv4</format>
                         <description>WINS server IPv4 address</description>
                       </valueHelp>
                       <constraint>
                         <validator name="ipv4-address"/>
                       </constraint>
                       <multi/>
                     </properties>
                   </leafNode>
                   <leafNode name="wpad-url">
                     <properties>
                       <help>Web Proxy Autodiscovery (WPAD) URL</help>
                     </properties>
                   </leafNode>
                 </children>
               </tagNode>
             </children>
           </tagNode>
         </children>
       </node>
     </children>
   </node>
 </interfaceDefinition>