Configuring A Dhcp/Bootp Client - 3Com 4210 9-Port Configuration Manual

Because a DHCP server can interact with a BOOTP client, you can use the DHCP server to assign an
IP address to the BOOTP client, without needing to configure any BOOTP server.

Configuring a DHCP/BOOTP Client

Follow these steps to configure a DHCP/BOOTP client:
Operation
Enter system view
Enter VLAN interface view
Configure the VLAN interface
to obtain IP address through
DHCP or BOOTP
Currently, a Switch 4210 functioning as the DHCP client can use an IP address for 24 days at most.
That is, the DHCP client can obtain an address lease for no more than 24 days even though the
DHCP server offers a longer lease period.
A Switch 4210 functioning as a DHCP client supports default route creation. That is, the DHCP
client creates a default route with the next hop being the gateway assigned by the DHCP server. To
view detailed information about the default route, run the display ip routing-table command on
the switch.
To improve security and avoid malicious attack to the unused SOCKETs, Switch 4210 Family provide
the following functions:
UDP 67 and UDP 68 ports used by DHCP are enabled only when DHCP is enabled.
UDP 67 and UDP 68 ports are disabled when DHCP is disabled.
The specific implementation is:
Using the ip address dhcp-alloc command enables the DHCP client, and UDP port 68.
Using the undo ip address dhcp-alloc command disables the DHCP client, and UDP port 68.
Command
system-view
interface Vlan-interface
vlan-id
ip address { bootp-alloc |
dhcp-alloc }
5-4
Description
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Required
By default, no IP address is
configured for the VLAN
interface.