54 Configuring the PowerConnect 3324/3348 Switchw w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m When configuring/receiving IP addresses through DHCP and BOOTP, the configurationreceived from these servers includes IP address, and may include subnet mask and defaultgateway.Retrieving an IP address from a DHCP ServerWhen using the DHCP protocol to retrieve an IP address, the device acts as a DHCP client.To retrieve an IP address from a DHCP server:1 Select and connect any port to a DHCP server or to a subnet which has a DHCP serveron it, in order to retrieve the IP address.2 Enter the following commands to use the selected port for receiving the IP address, asshown in the following example.console> enableconsole# configureconsole(config)# interface vlan 1console(config-if)# ip address dhcp hostname console(config-if)# exitconsole(config)# exit3 The device receives the IP address automatically.To verify the IP address:1 Type show ip interface at the system prompt. See the following display example.console> enableconsole# show ip interfaceGateway IP Address Activity status----------------------- -----------------------IP Address I/F----------------------- ----------------------10.1.1.1/8 vlan1
