Operation Manual – DHCPH3C S5500-EI Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 4 DHCP Client Configuration4-2Device Model Vendor and device informationS5500-28C-EI-DC H3C. H3C S5500-28C-EI-DC4.2 Enabling the DHCP Client on an InterfaceFollow these steps to enable the DHCP client on an interface:To do… Use the command… RemarksEnter system view system-view —Enter interface view interface interface-typeinterface-number —Enable the DHCP clienton the interfaceip address dhcp-alloc[ client-identifier macinterface-typeinterface-number ]RequiredDisabled by default.Note:z An interface can be configured to acquire an IP address in multiple ways, but theseways are exclusive. The latest configuration will overwrite the previousconfiguration.z After the DHCP client is enabled on an interface, no secondary IP address isconfigurable for the interface.z If the IP address assigned by the DHCP server shares a network segment with theIP addresses of other interfaces on the device, the DHCP client enabled interfacewill not request any IP address of the DHCP server unless the conflicted IP addressis manually deleted and the interface is made UP again by first executing theshutdown command and then the undo shutdown command or the DHCP client isenabled on the interface by executing the undo ip address dhcp-alloc and ipaddress dhcp-alloc commands in sequence.4.3 Displaying and Maintaining the DHCP ClientTo do… Use the command… RemarksDisplay specifiedconfiguration informationdisplay dhcp client[ verbose ] [ interfaceinterface-typeinterface-number ]Available in any view
