ADTRAN 1000R Series ip dhcp-server ping packets <#packets>

Command Reference Guide Global Configuration Mode Command Set

ip dhcp-server ping packets <#packets>

Use the ip dhcp-server ping packets command to specify the number of ping packets the DHCP server

will transmit before assigning an IP address to a requesting DHCP client. Transmitting ping packets

verifies that no other hosts on the network are currently configured with the specified IP address. Use the

no form of this command to prevent the DHCP server from using ping packets as part of the IP address

assignment process.

Syntax Description

<#packets> S pe cifies the number of DHCP ping p ackets se nt on the network before assigning

the IP address to a requesting DHCP client

Default Values

By default, the number of DHCP server ping packets is set at 2 packets.

Applicable Platforms

This command applies to the NetVanta 300, 1000, 1000R, 2000, 3000, 4000, and 5000 and

Total Access 9 00 Series units.

Command History

Release 2.1 Command was introduced.

Functional Notes

Before assigning an IP address to a requesting client, the AOS

DHCP server transmits a ping packet on

the network to verify there are no othe r netwo rk hosts already configured with the specified address. If the

DHCP server receives no re ply, the IP address is assigned to the re questing client and added to the DHCP

database as an assign ed address. Configuring the ip dhcp-server p ing p acket s command with a value of

0 prevents the DHCP serve r fro m usin g pin g packets as part of the IP address ass ign m en t pro ce ss .

Usage Examples

The following example configures the DHCP server to transmit four ping packets before assigning an

address:

(config)#ip dhcp-server ping packets 4