DES-1228/ME Metro Ethernet Managed Switch CLI Reference Guide
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disable autoconfig
Purpose
Use this to deactivate auto configuration from DHCP.
Syntax
disable autoconfig
Description
This command is used to instruct the Switch not to accept auto
configuration instruction from the DHCP server. This does not change
the IP settings of the Switch. The ipif settings will continue as DHCP
client until changed with the config ipif command.
Parameters
None.
Restrictions
Only Administrator level or Operator level users can issue this
command.
Example usage:
To stop the auto configuration function:
DES-1228/ME:5#disable autoconfig
Command: disable autoconfig
Success.
DES-1228/ME:5#
config autoconfig timeout
Purpose
This command is used to specify the timeout length in getting of
network setting through DHCP.
Syntax
config autoconfig timeout < value 1-65535 >
Description
This command is used to configure the timeout value. This timer is used
to limit the length of time in getting configuration setting from the
network. When timeout occurs, the auto configuration operation will be
stopped and the local configuration file will be used to configure the
system.
Parameters
value - Specify the timeout length in seconds.
The default setting is 50 seconds.
Restrictions
Only Administrator level, Operator level or Power User level users can
issue this command.
Example usage:
To configure the auto configuration timeout value:
DES-1228/ME:5#config autoconfig timeout 20
Command: config autoconfig timeout 20
Success.