Dell Force10 C150 - Enable DHCP Server; Configure a Method of Hostname Resolution

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Enable DHCP Server
DHCP server is disabled by default.
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
show ip dhcp binding,
and confirmed with
show lldp neighbors.
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 Command Syntax Command Mode
1 Enter the DHCP command-line context.
ip dhcp server
CONFIGURATION
2 Enable DHCP server.
no disable
Default: Disabled
DHCP
3 Display the current DHCP configuration.
show config
DHCP
Step Task Command Syntax Command Mode
1 Create a domain. domain-name name DHCP <POOL>
2 Specify in order of preference the DNS servers that are
available to a DHCP client.
dns-server address
DHCP <POOL>
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Relay Agent
DNS Serve
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