CLI Reference Guide-R04

Chapter 30 | DHCP Commands
DHCP Server
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hardware-address This command specifies the hardware address of a DHCP client. This command is
valid for manual bindings only. Use the no form to remove the hardware address.
Syntax
hardware-address hardware-address type
no hardware-address
hardware-address - Specifies the MAC address of the client device.
type - Indicates the following protocol used on the client device:
•ethernet
• ieee802
•fddi
Default Setting
If no type is specified, the default protocol is Ethernet.
Command Mode
DHCP Pool Configuration
Command Usage
This command identifies a DHCP or BOOTP client to bind to an address specified in
the host command. BOOTP clients cannot transmit a client identifier. To bind an
address to a BOOTP client, you must associate a hardware address with the host
entry.
Example
Console(config-dhcp)#hardware-address 00-e0-29-94-34-28 ethernet
Console(config-dhcp)#
Related Commands
host (881)
host Use this command to specify the IP address and network mask to manually bind to
a DHCP client. Use the no form to remove the IP address for the client.
Syntax
host address [mask]
no host
address - Specifies the IP address of a client.
mask - Specifies the network mask of the client.
Default Setting
None