844 PowerConnect B-Series FCX Configuration Guide
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Configuring IP parameters – Layer 3 Switches
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Configuring DHCP Server on a device
Perform the following steps to configure the DHCP Server feature on your PowerConnect device.
1. Enable DHCP Server by entering a command similar to the following.
PowerConnect(config)# ip dhcp-server enable
2. Create a DHCP Server address pool by entering a command similar to the following.
PowerConnect(config)# ip dhcp-server pool cabo
3. Configure the DHCP Server address pool by entering commands similar to the following.
PowerConnect(config-dhcp-cabo)# network 172.16.1.0/24
PowerConnect(config-dhcp-cabo)# domain-name dell.com
PowerConnect(config-dhcp-cabo)# dns-server 172.16.1.2 172.16.1.3
PowerConnect(config-dhcp-cabo)# netbios-name-server 172.16.1.2
PowerConnect(config-dhcp-cabo)# lease 0 0 5
4. To disable DHCP, enter a command similar to the following.
PowerConnect(config)# no ip dhcp-server enable
The following sections describe the default DHCP settings, CLI commands and the options you can
configure for the DHCP Server feature.
