
Operation Manual – DHCP
H3C S3610&S5510 Series Ethernet Switches
Chapter 6 BOOTP Client Configuration
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Chapter 6 BOOTP Client Configuration
While configuring a BOOTP client, go to these sections for information you are
interested in:
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Configuring an Interface to Dynamically Obtain an IP Address Through BOOTP
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Displaying and Maintaining BOOTP Client Configuration
Note:
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BOOTP client configuration only applies to VLAN interfaces.
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You are not recommended to enable both the DHCP client and the DHCP Snooping
on the same device. Otherwise, DHCP Snooping entries may fail to be generated,
or the BOOTP client may fail to obtain an IP address.
6.1 Introduction to BOOTP Client
This section covers these topics:
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Obtaining an IP Address Dynamically
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6.1.1 BOOTP Application
After you specify an interface of a device as a BOOTP client, the interface can use
BOOTP to get information (such as IP address) from the BOOTP server, which
simplifies your configuration.
Before using BOOTP, an administrator needs to configure a BOOTP parameter file for
each BOOTP client on the BOOTP server. The parameter file contains information such
as MAC address and IP address of a BOOTP client. When a BOOTP client originates a
request to the BOOTP server, the BOOTP server will search for the BOOTP parameter
file and return the corresponding configuration information.
Because you need to configure a parameter file for each client on the BOOTP server,
BOOTP usually runs under a relatively stable environment. If the network changes
frequently, DHCP is applicable.