Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (Dhcp); Overview; Commands To Configure The System To Be A Dhcp Server - Dell Force10 MXL Blade Reference Manual

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

Overview

Dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) is an application layer protocol that dynamically assigns
IP addresses and other configuration parameters to network end-stations (hosts) based on configuration
policies determined by network administrators.
An MXL Switch can operate as a DHCP server or DHCP client. As a DHCP client, the switch requests
an IP address from a DHCP server.
The following types of DHCP commands are described in this chapter:
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Commands to Configure the System to be a DHCP Server

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Commands to Configure the System to be a DHCP Server
Commands to Configure the System to be a DHCP Client
Other Commands supported by DHCP Client
Commands to Configure Secure DHCP
clear ip dhcp
debug ip dhcp server
default-router
disable
dns-server
domain-name
excluded-address
hardware-address
host
disable
lease
netbios-name-server
netbios-node-type
network
show ip dhcp binding
show ip dhcp configuration
show ip dhcp conflict
show ip dhcp server
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