R2511-HP MSR Router Series Layer 3 - IP Services Configuration Guide(V5)

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Configuring an interface to dynamically obtain an
IP address through BOOTP
Step Command Remarks
1. Enter system view.
system-view N/A
2. Enter interface view.
interface interface-type
interface-number
N/A
3. Configure an interface to
dynamically obtain an IP address
through BOOTP.
ip address bootp-alloc
By default, an interface does not
use BOOTP to obtain an IP
address.
Displaying and maintaining BOOTP client
configuration
Task Command Remarks
Display BOOTP client information.
display bootp client [ interface interface-type
interface-number ] [ | { begin | exclude |
include } regular-expression ]
Available in any view.
BOOTP client configuration example
Network requirements
As shown in Figure 23, Ethernet 1/1 of Router B is connected to the LAN to obtain an IP address from
the DHCP server by using BOOTP.
To make the BOOTP client obtain an IP address from the DHCP server, you must perform configurations
on the DHCP server. For more information, see "Configuring the DHCP server."
Configuration procedure
The following describes only the configuration on Router B serving as a client.
# Configure Ethernet 1/1 to dynamically obtain an IP address by using BOOTP.
<RouterB> system-view
[RouterB] interface ethernet 1/1
[RouterB-Ethernet1/1] ip address bootp-alloc
# Use the display bootp client command to view the IP address assigned to the BOOTP client.