72 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide
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Retrieving an IP Address 
Receiving an IP Address from a DHCP Server
When using the DHCP protocol to retrieve an IP address, the device acts as a 
DHCP client. When the device is reset, the DHCP command is saved in the 
configuration file, but the IP address is not. 
To retrieve an IP address from a DHCP server, perform the following steps:
1
Select and connect any port to a DHCP server or to a subnet that has a 
DHCP server on it.
2
Type the following commands to use the selected port for receiving the IP 
address. 
a
Assigning dynamic IP Addresses on a port:
b
Assigning a dynamic IP Addresses on a VLAN:
The interface receives the IP address automatically.
console# configure
console(config)# interface gi1/0/1
console(config-if)# ip address dhcp
console# configure
console(config)# interface vlan 1
console(config-if)# ip address dhcp