2-12
To do…
Use the command…
Remarks
Configure a self-defined DHCP
option
option code
{
ascii
ascii-string
|
hex
hex-string
&<1-16> |
ip-address ip-address
&<1-8> }
Required
No DHCP option is configured
by default.
Table 2-1
Description of common options
Option
Option name
Corresponding command
Command parameter
3 Router
Option
gateway-list ip-address
6
Domain Name Server Option
dns-list ip-address
15 Domain
Name
domain-name ascii
44
NetBIOS over TCP/IP Name
Server Option
nbns-list ip-address
46
NetBIOS over TCP/IP Node
Type Option
netbios-type hex
66 TFTP
server
name
tftp-server ascii
67 Bootfile
name
bootfile-name ascii
43
Vendor Specific Information
—
hex
Be cautious when configuring self-defined DHCP options because such configuration may affect the
DHCP operation process.
Enabling DHCP
Enable DHCP before performing other configurations.
Follow these steps to enable DHCP:
To do…
Use the command…
Remarks
Enter system view
system-view
—
Enable DHCP
dhcp enable
Required
Disabled by default.
Enabling the DHCP Server on an Interface
With the DHCP server enabled on an interface, upon receiving a client’s request, the DHCP server will
assign an IP address from its address pool to the DHCP client.
Follow these steps to enable the DHCP server on an interface:
