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Configuring DHCP

Observing Syntax and Conventions
TheCLIcommandsyntaxandconventionsusethenotationdescribedinthefollowingtable.

DHCP Commands

ThefollowingcommandsconfiguretheDynamicHostConfigurationProtocol(DHCP)onthe
XSR.

bootfile

ThiscommandsetsthenameofthedefaultbootimageforaDHCPclient.Dependingontheclient
configurationinheritance,thecommandshouldbeusedfromthepropermode.Ifitisspecified
frommultiplemodes,anoverridemechanismchoosestheinnermostconfigvalue,withhostbeing
innermost,thenclientclassandpoolbeingthemostgeneral.
Syntax
bootfile filename
Convention Description
xyz Key word or mandatory parameters (bold)
[x][ ] Square brackets indicate an optional parameter (italic)
[x | y | z][ | ] Square brackets with vertical bar indicate a choice of values
{x | y | z}{ | } Braces with vertical bar indicate a choice of a required value
[x {y | z} ] [{ | } ] Combination of square brackets with braces and vertical bars indicates a
required choice of an optional parameter
(config-if<xx>)xx signifies the interface type and number, class map, policy map or other
value you specify; e.g., F1, G3, S2/1.0, <Your Name>. F indicates a
FastEthernet, and G a GigabitEthernet interface.
Sub-command headings are displayed in red text.
Next Mode entries display the CLI prompt after a command is entered
soho.enterasys.com Italicized, non-syntactic text indicates either a user-specified entry or text with
special emphasis
filename Specifies the name of the file that is used as a boot image.