Enabling Dhcp; Enabling The Dhcp Server On An Interface - HP 4800G Series Configuration Manual

To do...
Configure a self-defined DHCP
option
Table 2-1 Description of common options
Option
3 Router Option
6 Domain Name Server Option
15 Domain Name
NetBIOS over TCP/IP Name
44
Server Option
NetBIOS over TCP/IP Node
46
Type Option
66 TFTP server name
67 Bootfile name
43 Vendor Specific Information
Be cautious when configuring self-defined DHCP options because such configuration may affect the
DHCP operation process.

Enabling DHCP

Enable DHCP before performing other configurations.
Follow these steps to enable DHCP:
To do...
Enter system view
Enable DHCP

Enabling the DHCP Server on an Interface

With the DHCP server enabled on an interface, upon receiving a client's request, the DHCP server will
assign an IP address from its address pool to the DHCP client.
Follow these steps to enable the DHCP server on an interface:
Use the command...
option code { ascii ascii-string
| hex hex-string&<1-16> |
ip-address ip-address&<1-8> }
Option name
Use the command...
system-view
dhcp enable
Corresponding command
gateway-list
dns-list
domain-name
nbns-list
netbios-type
tftp-server
bootfile-name
—
—
Required
Disabled by default.
2-12
Remarks
Required
No DHCP option is configured
by default.
Command parameter
ip-address
ip-address
ascii
ip-address
hex
ascii
ascii
hex
Remarks