DHCP Commands
15-94 Configuring DHCP
Syntax
ip dhcp ping timeout milliseconds
Syntax of the “no” Form
Usethenoformofthiscommandtorestorethepingtimeoutdefault:
no ip dhcp ping timeout
Default
500milliseconds
Mode
Globalconfiguration:XSR(config)#
Example
ThefollowingexamplespecifiesthattheDHCPserverwillwait900millisecondsforapingreply
beforeconsideringthepingafailure:
XSR(config)#ip dhcp ping timeout 900

ip dhcp pool

ThiscommandconfiguresaDHCPserverIPaddresspool.TheXSRsupportsadding1000
networkaddressesperpoolandoneDHCPpoolpernetwork.ClassBorhighersubnetmasksare
supported.
Syntax
ip dhcp pool name
Syntax of the “no” Form
Usethenoformofthiscommandtoremovetheaddresspool:
no ip dhcp pool name
Default
DHCPaddresspoolsarenotconfigured
milliseconds The interval the DHCP server waits for a ping reply before it stops trying to
reach an IP address for client assignment. The peak timeout is 10 seconds.
Note: The DHCP pool name must match the name given the IP local pool.
name A character string or integer which match the name you designate for the IP local pool.