Configuring the dhcp server (cli), Configuring global dhcp server settings – Dell POWEREDGE M1000E User Manual

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Configuring DHCP Server Settings

Configuring the DHCP Server (CLI)

This section provides information about the commands you use to configure

and monitor the DHCP server and address pools. For more information about

the commands, see the

PowerConnect M6220/M6348/M8024/M8024-k CLI

Reference Guide

at

support.dell.com/manuals

.

Configuring Global DHCP Server Settings

Beginning in Privileged EXEC mode, use the following commands to

configure settings for the DHCP server.

Command

Purpose

configure

Enter Global Configuration mode.

service dhcp

Enable the DHCP server.

ip dhcp ping packets

Specify the number, in a range from 2-10, of packets a

DHCP server sends to a pool address as part of a ping

operation.

ip dhcp conflict logging Enable conflict logging on DHCP server
ip dhcp bootp

automatic

Enable the allocation of the addresses to the BootP client.

ip dhcp excluded-

address

lowaddress

[

highaddress]

Specify the IP addresses that a DHCP server should not

assign to DHCP clients. You can specify a single IP

address, or you can specify a contiguous range by using

both the low-address and high-address variables.

exit

Exit to Privileged EXEC mode.

show ip dhcp global

configuration

Verify the global DHCP server configuration.

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