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Version Description
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S4810, S4820T, S6000 and Z-Series.
debug ip dhcp client events
Activate the debugging and display of log messages on DHCP client interfaces for IP address acquisition, IP address release, and
IP address and lease time renewal.
Z9500
Syntax
debug ip dhcp client events [interface type slot/port]
Parameters
interface
typeslot/port
Enter the keyword interface with the interface type and slot/port information
to display DHCP event messages for a specified interface. The valid interface types
are:
● For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
tengigabitethernet.
● For a 40-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword fortyGigE.
Defaults none
Command Modes EXEC Privilege
Command
History
Version Description
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.2.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series and S-Series.
Example
Dell# debug ip dhcp client events
Dell(conf-if-fo-2/0)#do show debugging
Dhcp Client :
DhcpClient Event debugging is on for fortyGigE 2/0
Dell(conf-if-fo-2/0)#ip address dhcp
Dell(conf-if-fo-2/0)#no ip address dhcp
Dell(conf-if-fo-2/0)#do show logging
Syslog logging: enabled
Console logging: level debugging
Monitor logging: level debugging
Buffer logging: level debugging, 9 Messages Logged, Size (40960
bytes)
Trap logging: level informational
Logging to 10.10.10.4
Logging to 10.1.2.4
Logging to 172.31.1.4
Logging to 133.33.33.4
Logging to 172.16.1.162
Last logging buffer cleared: Jan 7 01:38:04
Jan 7 01:38:42: %SYSTEM:CP %DHCLIENT-5-DHCLIENT-LOG: DHCLIENT_DBG_EVT:
Interface Fo 2/0 :DHCP DISABLED CMD sent to FTOS in state START
Jan 7 01:38:41: %SYSTEM:CP %DHCLIENT-5-DHCLIENT-LOG: DHCLIENT_DBG_EVT:
574 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)