Host, Host 39-12 – LevelOne GTL-2690 User Manual

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DHCP Commands

39-12

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Default Setting

One day

Command Modes

DHCP Pool Configuration

Example
The following example leases an address to clients using this pool for 7 days.

host

Use this command to specify the IP address and network mask to manually bind to a
DHCP client. Use the no form to remove the IP address for the client.

Syntax

host address [mask]
no host

address - Specifies the IP address of a client.
mask - Specifies the network mask of the client.

Default Setting

None

Command Mode

DHCP Pool Configuration

Usage Guidelines

• Host addresses must fall within the range specified for an existing network pool.
• When a client request is received, the switch first checks for a network

address pool matching the gateway where the request originated (i.e., if the
request was forwarded by a relay server). If there is no gateway in the client
request (i.e., the request was not forwarded by a relay server), the switch
searches for a network pool matching the interface through which the client
request was received. It then searches for a manually configured host address
that falls within the matching network pool.

• When searching for a manual binding, the switch compares the client identifier

for DHCP clients, and then compares the hardware address for DHCP or
BOOTP clients.

• If no manual binding has been specified for a host entry with the

client-identifier or hardware-address commands, then the switch will
assign an address from the matching network pool.

• If the mask is unspecified, DHCP examines its address pools. If no mask is

found in the pool database, the Class A, B, or C natural mask is used (see
page 20-5). This command is valid for manual bindings only.

Console(config-dhcp)#lease 7
Console(config-dhcp)#

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