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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) is an application layer protocol that dynamically assigns IP addresses and other
configuration parameters to network end-stations (hosts) based on configuration policies determined by network administrators.
An Aggregator can operate as a DHCP client. As a DHCP client, the Aggregator requests an IP address from a DHCP server.
The following types of DHCP commands are described in this chapter:
● DHCP Client Commands
● Other Commands supported by DHCP Client
DHCP Client Commands
● clear ip dhcp client statistics
● ip address dhcp
● release dhcp interface
● renew dhcp interface
● show ip dhcp client statistics
● show ip dhcp lease
Other Commands supported by DHCP Client
● debug ip dhcp client events
● debug ip dhcp client packets
Topics:
• Commands to Configure the System to be a DHCP Server
• Commands to Configure the System to be a DHCP Client
• Other Commands Supported by the DHCP Client
• Commands to Configure Secure DHCP
Commands to Configure the System to be a DHCP
Server
To configure the system to be a DHCP server, use the following commands.
clear ip dhcp
Reset the DHCP counters.
Syntax
clear ip dhcp [binding {address} | conflict | server statistics]
Parameters
binding Enter the keyword binding to delete all entries in the binding table.
address Enter the IP address to clear the binding entry for a single IP address.
conflicts Enter the keyword conflicts to delete all of the log entries created for IP
address conflicts.
server statistics Enter the keywords server statistics to clear all the server counter
information.
Defaults none
Command Modes EXEC Privilege
Supported Modes Full–Switch
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