3-2 
To do…  Use the command…  Remarks 
Enter system view 
system-view 
— 
Enter VLAN interface view 
interface vlan-interface 
vlan-id 
— 
Configure the VLAN interface 
to obtain IP address through 
DHCP or BOOTP 
ip address { bootp-alloc | 
dhcp-alloc } 
Required 
By default, no IP address is 
configured for the VLAN 
interface. 
 
 
Currently, an S4200G Ethernet switch functioning as the DHCP client can use an IP address for 24 
days at most. That is, the DHCP client can obtain an address lease for no more than 24 days even 
though the DHCP server offers a longer lease period. 
 
 
To improve security and avoid malicious attack to the unused SOCKETs, S4200G Ethernet switches 
provide the following functions: 
z  UDP 67 and UDP 68 ports used by DHCP are enabled only when DHCP is enabled.  
z  UDP 67 and UDP 68 ports are disabled when DHCP is disabled.  
The specific implementation is: 
z  Using the ip address dhcp-alloc command enables the DHCP client, and UDP port 68. 
z  Using the undo ip address dhcp-alloc command disables the DHCP client, and UDP port 68. 
 
Displaying DHCP/BOOTP Client Configuration 
To do…  Use the command…  Remarks 
Display related information on a 
DHCP client 
display dhcp client [ verbose ] 
Display related information on a 
BOOTP client 
display bootp client [ interface 
Vlan-interface vlan-id ] 
Optional 
Available in any 
view 
 
DHCP/BOOTP Client Configuration Example 
DHCP Client Configuration Example 
Network requirements 
Using DHCP, VLAN-interface 1 of Switch A is connected to the LAN to obtain an IP address from the 
DHCP server.