Setup Guide
ip address dhcp
Dynamically assigned IP addresses can be released without removing the DHCP client operation on the interface on a switch 
congured as a DHCP client.
3  Manually acquire a new IP address from the DHCP server by releasing a dynamically acquired IP address while retaining the DHCP 
client conguration on the interface.
EXEC Privilege mode
release dhcp interface type slot/port[/subport]
4  Acquire a new IP address with renewed lease time from a DHCP server.
EXEC Privilege mode
renew dhcp interface type slot/port[/subport]
To display DHCP client information, use the following show commands in EXEC Privilege mode.
• To display statistics about DHCP client interfaces, use the show ip dhcp client statistics interface type slot/
port[subport] command.
• To clear DHCP client statistics on a specied or on all interfaces, use the clear ip dhcp client statistics {all | 
interface type slot/port[/subport]} command.
• To display dynamic IP address lease information currently assigned to a DHCP client interface, use the show ip dhcp lease 
[interface 
type slot/port[/subport]] command.
• To display log messages for all DHCP packets sent and received on DHCP client interfaces, use the debug ip dhcp client 
packets [interface 
type slot/port[/subport] command.
• To display log message on DHCP client interfaces for IP address acquisition, IP address release, IP address and lease time renewal, and 
release an IP address, use the [no] debug ip dhcp client events [interface type slot/port[/subport]] 
command.
DHCP Client on a Management Interface
These conditions apply when you enable a management interface to operate as a DHCP client.
• The management default route is added with the gateway as the router IP address received in the DHCP ACK packet. It is required to 
send and receive trac to and from other subnets on the external network. The route is added irrespective when the DHCP client and 
server are in the same or dierent subnets. The management default route is deleted if the management IP address is released like 
other DHCP client management routes.
• ip route for 0.0.0.0 takes precedence if it is present or added later.
• Management routes added by a DHCP client display with Route Source as DHCP in the show ip management route and show 
ip management-route dynamic command output.
• Management routes added by DHCP are automatically reinstalled if you congure a static IP route with the ip route command that 
replaces a management route added by the DHCP client. If you remove the statically congured IP route using the no ip route 
command, the management route is reinstalled. Manually delete management routes added by the DHCP client.
• To reinstall management routes added by the DHCP client that is removed or replaced by the same statically congured management 
routes, release the DHCP IP address and renew it on the management interface.
• Management routes added by the DHCP client have higher precedence over the same statically congured management route. Static 
routes are not removed from the running conguration if a dynamically acquired management route added by the DHCP client 
overwrites a static management route.
• Management routes added by the DHCP client are not added to the running conguration.
NOTE
: Management routes added by the DHCP client include the specic routes to reach a DHCP server in a dierent subnet 
and the management route.
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