Chapter 8: MIB Navigator

dhcp:

Syntax:

dhcp <options>

Description:

The dhcp command provides a status of the Dynamic Host Configuration

 

Protocol feature. Allows the user to enable/disable DHCP globally and

 

by interface, and to configure interfaces with server parameters.

Options:

dhcp (with no options) Displays DHCP status information.

 

dhcp enable/disable. Enables or disables the DHCP feature globally.

 

dhcp <IFNUM> enable disable Enables or disables the DHCP feature

 

by interface.

 

dhcp reclaim <IPADDRESS> Reclaims an IP address so another client

 

can use it.

 

dhcp <IFNUM> <GATEWAY> <DNSADDRESS>

 

<WINSADDRESS> <DOMAINNAME> The IFNUM is the Ethernet

 

port number. The four configuration parameters can be passed to the

 

hosts (clients). These are the IP address of their default gateway, the IP

 

address of their domain name server, the IP address of their WINS

 

server, and their domain name.

 

dhcp <IFNUM> <NETADDRESS> <NETMASK>

 

<LOWADDRESS> <HIGHADDRESS> <LEASE> Allows the user

 

to specify the lease period for the hosts (clients), from one hour to many

 

years. Selectable on a per port basis only.

 

<IFNUM> The Ethernet port number.

 

<NETADDRESS> The IP network on which the hosts will reside.

 

<NETMASK> The subnet mask for the hosts.

 

<LOWADDRESS> The lowest numerical value of the IP range to be

 

allocated.

 

<HIGHADDRESS> The highest numerical value of the IP range.

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