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52.3 Configuring DHCP Server
52.3.1 DHCP Server Configuration Tasks
Enabling DHCP server
Disabling DHCP server
Configuring ICMP detection parameter
Configuring database storage parameter
Configuring the address pool of DHCP server
Configuring the parameter for the address pool of DHCP server
Monitoring DHCP server
Clearing information about DHCP server
52.3.2 Setting the Address Pool of DHCP Server
(1) Enabling DHCP Server
To enable the DHCP server and distribute IP addresses for DHCP client, run the following commands in global
mode (thereupon, the DHCP server also supports the relay operation; As to those IPs that the DHCP server
cannot distribute, the interface on which IP helper-address is configured will forward the DHCP request)
Command Purpose
ip dhcpd enable
Enables DHCP server
(2) Disabling DHCP Server Service
To disable DHCP server and stop distributing parameters such as IP address parameter for the DHCP client,
run the following command in global configuration mode:
Command Purpose
no ip dhcpd enable
Disables DHCP server
(3) Configuring ICMP Detection Parameter
You can adjust the parameters of ICMP packet transmission according to actual requirements when the DHCP
server is checking addresses.
To set the number of ICMP packets to be sent, run the following command in global mode:
Command Purpose
ip dhcpd ping packets pkgs
Sets how many ICMP packets to be sent during
address checkup.
To set the timeout time of ICMP response, run the following command in global mode:
Command Purpose