DHCP Commands4-121
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Command Mode
Interface Configuration (VLAN)
Command Usage
This command is used to include a client identifier in all com munications with
the DHCP server. The identifier type depends on the requirements of your
DHCP server.
Example
Related Commands
ip dhcp restart client (4-121)
ip dhcp restart client
This command submits a BOOTP or DHCP client request.
Default Setting
None
Command Mode
Privileged Exec
Command Usage
This command issues a BOOTP or DHCP client request for any IP interface
that has been set to BOOTP or DHCP mode via the ip address command.
DHCP requires the server to reassign the client’s last address if available.
If the BOOTP or DHCP server has been moved to a different domain, the
network portion of the address provided to the client will be based on t his new
domain.
Example
In the following example, the device is reassigned the same address.
Related Commands
ip address (4-227)
Console(config)#interface vlan 2
Console(config-if)#ip dhcp client-identifier hex 00-00-e8-66-65-72
Console(config-if)#
Console(config)#interface vlan 1
Console(config-if)#ip address dhcp
Console(config-if)#exit
Console#ip dhcp restart client
Console#show ip interface
IP address and netmask: 192.168.1.54 255.255.255.0 on VLAN 1,
and address mode: Dhcp.
Console#