SGD Wired Commands
external_wired.ip.dhcp.cid_type
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external_wired.ip.dhcp.cid_type
Description This printer setting defines the type of client identifier (DHCP option 61) that
will be sent if DHCP is enabled on the external wired print server. A value of "1" means the
type of "Ethernet" and the printer’s MAC address will be used. A value of "0" or "2" means
the client identifier sent will be "external_wired.ip.dhcp.cid_prefix"
concatenated with "external_wired.ip.dhcp.cid_suffix". For printer support,
see SGD Command Support on page 315.
Type getvar; setvar
This table identifies the commands for this format:
Note • For details on SGD command structure, see Command Structure onpage 216.
Commands Details
getvar This command instructs the printer to respond with the client identifier
type for the external wired print server.
Format:
! U1 getvar "external_wired.ip.dhcp.cid_type"
setvar This command instructs the printer to enable "synthetic" Client Identifier
for the external wired print server.
Format:
! U1 setvar "external_wired.ip.dhcp.cid_type" "
value
"
Valu e s :
"0" = ASCII string
"1" = wired print server’s MAC address
"2" = HEX value
Default Value: "1"
Example • This setvar example shows the value set to "1".

! U1 setvar "external_wired.ip.dhcp.cid_type" "1"

What the setvar value is set to is the getvar result. In this example, the getvar result is
"1".