Command Line Interface
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DHCP Commands
These commands are used to configure Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP) client. You can configure any VLAN interface to be automatically assigned
an IP address via DHCP.
DHCP Client
ip dhcp client-identifier
This command specifies the DCHP client identifier for the current interface. Use the
no form to remove this identifier.
Syntax
ip dhcp client-identifier {text text | hex hex}
no ip dhcp client-identifier
• text - A text string. (Range: 1-15 characters)
• hex - The hexadecimal value.
Default Setting
None
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (VLAN)
Command Usage
This command is used to include a client identifier in all communications with
the DHCP server. The identifier type depends on the requirements of your
DHCP server.
Example
Related Commands
ip dhcp restart client (4-83)
Command Function Mod
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Pag
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ip dhcp client-identifier Specifies the DHCP client identifier for this switch IC 4-82
ip dhcp restart client Submits a BOOTP or DHCP client request PE 4-83
Console(config)#interface vlan 2
Console(config-if)#ip dhcp client-identifier hex 00-00-e8-66-65-72
Console(config-if)#
