xStack DES-3800 Series Layer 3 Stackable Fast Ethernet Managed Switch CLI Manual
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Usage Example:
To configure boot file:
DES-3800:admin#config dhcp pool boot_file engineering
boot.had
Command: config dhcp poolboot_file engineering
boot.had
Success.
DES-3800:admin#
config dhcp pool next_server
Purpose
Specifies the next server to be used in the DHCP client boot process.
Syntax
config dhcp pool next_server <pool_name 12> {< ipaddr> }
Description
The next server used by the DHCP client boot process is typically a
TFTP server.
It is allowed to specify next_server but not specify the boot file, or
specify the boot file but not specifythe next_server.
Parameters
<pool_name 12>
- Pool’s name.
<ipaddr>
- Ip address of next server.
Restrictions
Only Administrator or Operator-level users can issue this command.
Usage Example:
To configure next server:
DES-3800:admin#config dhcp pool next_server
engineering 192.168.0.1
Command: config dhcp pool next_server engineering
192.168.0.1
Success.
DES-3800:admin#
config dhcp ping_packets
Purpose
Specifies the number of ping packets the DHCP server sends to a the
IP address before assigning this address to a requesting client.
Syntax
config dhcp ping_packets <number 0-10>
Description
By default, the DHCP server pings a pool address twice before
assigning the address to a DHCP client. If the ping is unanswered, the
DHCP server assumes (with a high probability) that the address is not
in use and assigns the address to the requesting client.
If the ping is answered, the server will discard the current IP address
and try another IP address.
Parameters
<number 0-10>
- Numbers of ping packet. 0 means there is no ping
test. The default value is 2.
Restrictions
Only Administrator or Operator-level users can issue this command.