Retrieving An Ip Address From A Dhcp Server - Dell PowerConnect 3324 User Manual

When configuring/receiving IP addresses through DHCP and BOOTP , the configuration
received from these servers includes IP address, and may include subnet mask and default
gateway.

Retrieving an IP address from a DHCP Server

When 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:
Select and connect any port to a DHCP server or to a subnet which has a DHCP server
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on it, in order to retrieve the IP address.
Enter the following commands to use the selected port for receiving the IP address, as
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shown in the following example.
console> enable
console# configure
console(config)# interface vlan 1
console(config-if)# ip address dhcp hostname <string>
console(config-if)# exit
console(config)# exit
The device receives the IP address automatically.
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To verify the IP address:
Type show ip interface at the system prompt. See the following display example.
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console> enable
console# show ip interface
Gateway IP Address
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IP Address
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Activity status
I/F
vlan1