Users Guide
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Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol
Dynamic host conguration protocol (DHCP) is an application layer protocol that dynamically assigns IP addresses and other
conguration parameters to network end-stations (hosts) based on conguration 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
clear ip dhcp client statistics
Displays DHCP client statistics, including the number of DHCP messages sent and received on an interface.
Syntax
clear ip dhcp client statistics interface type slot/port
Parameters
interface type slot/
port
Clear DHCP client statistics on the specied interface.
• For the management interface on the stack-unit, enter the keyword
managementethernet followed by slot/port information. The slot and port
range is 0.
• For a VLAN, enter the keyword vlan followed by a number from 1 to 4094.
Command Modes EXEC Privilege
Supported Modes All Modes
Default None
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