Operation Manual – Management VLAN
H3C S3600 Series Ethernet Switches-Release 1510 Chapter 2
DHCP/BOOTP Client Configuration
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Caution:
Note that as a DHCP client, an S3600 switch can occupy an IP address for up to 24
days. That is, even if the lease period of the address pool on the DHCP server is longer
than 24 days, the DHCP client can only obtain a 24-day lease.
2.3.3 Configuration Example
I. Network requirements
To manage the switch SwitchA remotely, which operates as a DHCP client, through
Telnet, The following are required:
z SwitchA obtains an IP address through DHCP
z The route between SwitchA and the remote console is reachable.
To achieve this, you need to perform the following configuration for the switch:
z Configuring the management VLAN interface to obtain an IP address through
DHCP
z Configuring a default route
II. Configuration procedures
# Enter system view.
<H3C> system-view
# Create VLAN 10 and configure VLAN 10 to be the management VLAN.
[H3C] vlan 10
[H3C-vlan10] quit
[H3C] management-vlan 10
# Create VLAN 10 interface and enter VLAN interface view.
[H3C] interface vlan-interface 10
# Configure the management VLAN interface to obtain an IP address through DHCP.
[H3C-Vlan-interface10] ip address dhcp-alloc
[H3C-Vlan-interface10] quit
# Configure the default route.
[H3C] ip route-static 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 1.1.1.2