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Configuring IP Unnumbered Interface
This chapter discusses the IP Unnumbered Interface feature, which allows you to enable IP processing
on an interface without assigning an explicit IP address.
This chapter contains these sections:
About IP Unnumbered Interface Support, page 14-1
IP Unnumbered Configuration Guidelines and Restrictions, page 14-3
Configuring IP Unnumbered Interface Support with DHCP Server, page 14-4
Configuring IP Unnumbered Interface Support with Connected Host Polling, page 14-5
Displaying IP Unnumbered Interface Settings, page 14-6
Troubleshooting IP Unnumbered Interface, page 14-7
Related Documents, page 14-8
Note For complete syntax and usage information for the switch commands used in this chapter, look at the
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Command Reference and related publications at this location:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/index.html
If the command is not found in the Catalyst 4500 Command Reference, it is located in the larger Cisco
IOS library. Refer to the Cisco IOS Command Reference and related publications at this location:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6350/index.html

About IP Unnumbered Interface Support

Before you configure VLANs and LAN interfaces with IP unnumbered interfaces, you should
understand the following concepts:
IP Unnumbered Interface Support with DHCP Server and Relay Agent, page 14-2
DHCP Option 82, page 14-2
IP Unnumbered Interface with Connected Host Polling, page 14-3