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Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide
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Retrieving an IP Address
Receiving an IP Address from a DHCP Server
When using the DHCP protocol to retrieve an IP address, the device acts as a
DHCP client. When the device is reset, the DHCP command is saved in the
configuration file, but the IP address is not.
To retrieve an IP address from a DHCP server, perform the following steps:
1
Select and connect any port to a DHCP server or to a subnet that has a
DHCP server on it.
2
Type the following commands to use the selected port for receiving the IP
address.
a
Assigning dynamic IP Addresses on a port:
b
Assigning a dynamic IP Addresses on a VLAN:
The interface receives the IP address automatically.
console#
configure
console(config)#
interface
gi1/0/1
console(config-if)#
ip address dhcp
console#
configure
console(config)#
interface vlan
1
console(config-if)#
ip address
dhcp