Ip Dhcp Ping Packets - Dell Networking 7048 Reference Manual

ip dhcp ping packets

Use the ip dhcp ping packets command in Global Configuration mode to
configure the number of pings sent to detect if an address is in use prior to
assigning an address from the DHCP pool. If neither ping is answered, the
DHCP server presumes the address is not in use and assigns the selected IP
address.
Syntax
ip dhcp ping packets {0, 2-10}
no ip dhcp ping packets
Parameter Description
Parameter
count
Default Configuration
The command has no default configuration.
Command Mode
Global Configuration mode
User Guidelines
This command has no user guidelines.
Example
console#ip dhcp ping packets 5
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DHCP Server and Relay Agent Commands
Description
The number of ping packets sent to detect an address in use.
The default is 2 packets. Range 0, 2-10. A value of 0 turns off
address detection. Use the no form of the command to return
the setting to the default value.