CLI Reference  DHCP Configuration Commands 
 
 
The  configuration  example  below  enables  the  CLASS  to  allocate 
addresses. 
Ruijie(config)# ip dhcp use class 
lease 
Use this command to define the lease time of the IP address that the DHCP server assigns to the client in the 
DHCP address pool configuration mode. The no form of this command can be used to restore it to the default 
configuration. The lease time ranges from 1 minute to 365 days and 23 hours 59 minutes. 
lease { days [ hours ] [ minutes ] | infinite } 
no lease 
(Optional) Lease time in hours. It is necessary to 
define the days before defining the hours. 
(Optional) Lease time in minutes. It is necessary 
to define the days and hours before defining the 
minutes. 
The lease is infinite for the static address pool. And the lease of other 
address pools is 1 day by default. 
DHCP address pool configuration mode. 
When the lease is getting near to expire, the DHCP client will send 
the request of renewal of lease. In general, the DHCP server will 
allow the renewal of lease of the original IP address. 
The configuration example below sets the DHCP lease to 1 hour. 
lease 0 1 
The configuration example below sets the DHCP lease to 1 minute. 
lease 0 0 1 
Enable  the  DHCP  client  to  access 
the IP address.