54 Configuring the PowerConnect 3324/3348 Switch
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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:
1 Select and connect any port to a DHCP server or to a subnet which has a DHCP server
on it, in order to retrieve the IP address.
2 Enter the following commands to use the selected port for receiving the IP address, as
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
3
The device receives the IP address automatically.
To verify the IP address:
1 Ty p e show ip interface at the system prompt. See the following display example.
console> enable
console# show ip interface
Gateway IP Address Activity status
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IP Address I/F
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10.1.1.1/8 vlan1
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