169Step Command Remarks3. Configure an interface to useBOOTP for IP addressacquisition.ip address bootp-allocBy default, an interface does notuse BOOTP for IP addressacquisition.Display and maintenance commands for BOOTPclientExecute display command in any view.Task CommandDisplay BOOTP client information. display bootp client [ interface interface-typeinterface-number ]BOOTP client configuration examplesExample: Configuring BOOTP clientNetwork configurationAs shown in Figure 33, GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 of Router B connects to the LAN to obtain an IPaddress from the DHCP server by using BOOTP.To make the BOOTP client obtain an IP address from the DHCP server, perform configuration on theDHCP server. For more information, see "DHCP server configuration examples."ProcedureThe following describes the configuration on Router B, which acts as a client.# Configure GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 to use BOOTP to obtain an IP address. system-view[RouterB] interface gigabitethernet 1/0/1[RouterB-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] ip address bootp-allocVerifying the configuration# Display the IP address assigned to the BOOTP client.[RouterB] display bootp client
