Enable Dhcp Server; Configure A Method Of Hostname Resolution - Dell Force10 C150 Configuration Manual

Enable DHCP Server

DHCP server is disabled by default.
Step Task
1 Enter the DHCP command-line context.
2 Enable DHCP server.
3 Display the current DHCP configuration.
In Figure 13-3, an IP phone is powered by PoE and has acquired an IP address from the Dell Force10
system, which is advertising LLDP-MED. The leased IP address is displayed using
and confirmed with
Figure 13-3. Configuring DHCP Server

Configure a Method of Hostname Resolution

Dell Force10 systems are capable of providing DHCP clients with parameters for two methods of
hostname resolution.
Address Resolution using DNS
A domain is a group of networks. DHCP clients query DNS IP servers when they need to correlate host
names to IP addresses.
Step Task
1 Create a domain.
2 Specify in order of preference the DNS servers that are
available to a DHCP client.
show lldp neighbors
.
Relay Agent
Command Syntax Command Mode
ip dhcp server
CONFIGURATION
no disable
DHCP
Default: Disabled
show config
DHCP
7/1
Command Syntax
domain-name name
dns-server address
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol | 317
show ip dhcp binding,
DNS Server
Command Mode
DHCP <POOL>
DHCP <POOL>