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292 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide
2 Enter the fields:
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DHCP Server Status — Enable/disable the ability of the device to
function as a DHCP server.
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DHCP Ping — Enable/disable the DHCP server to ping the offered
IP address before responding to a client request.
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DHCP Ping Retries — Enter the number of pings that are sent before
discarding an IP address.
Use Default reverts to the default Ping
Retries setting.
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DHCP Ping Timeout — Enter the maximum time interval (in
milliseconds) that the DHCP server waits for a ping reply.
Use Default
reverts to the default Ping Timeout.
Defining DHCP Server Using CLI Commands
The following table summarizes the CLI commands for defining the switch as
a DHCP server.
Table 9-52. DHCP Server CLI Commands
CLI Command Description
ip dhcp server
no ip dhcp server
Enables the DHCP server feature on
the device.
Use the no form of this command to
disable the DHCP server feature.
ip dhcp ping enable
no ip dhcp ping enable
Enables the DHCP server to send ping
packets before assigning the address to a
requesting client.
Use the no form of this command to
prevent the server from pinging pool
addresses.
ip dhcp ping count number
no ip dhcp ping count
Specifies the number of packets a
DHCP server sends to a pool address as
part of a ping operation.
Use the no form of this command to
restore the default configuration.