Command Reference DHCP Commands
4.22 ip dhcp ping packets
Use this command to configure the times of pinging the IP address when the DHCP server detects
address conflict in the global configuration mode. Use the no form of this command to restore the
default setting.
ip dhcp ping packets [ number ]
(Optional) Number of packets in the range of 0 to 10, where 0 indicates disabling
the ping operation. The Ping operation sends two packets by default.
The Ping operation sends two packets by default.
Global configuration mode.
When the DHCP server attempts to assign the IP address from the DHCP address pool, use the ping
operation to check whether this address is occupied by other hosts. Record it if the address is
occupied, otherwise, assign it to the DHCP client. The Ping operation will send up to 10 packets, two
packets by default.
The following example sets the number of the packets sent by the ping operation as 3.
ip dhcp ping packets 3
Clears the DHCP history conflict record.
Configures the timeout time that the DHCP server waits for the Ping
response. If all the ping packets are not responded within the
specified time, it indicates that this IP address can be assigned.
Otherwise, it will record the address conflict.
Displays the DHCP server detects address conflict when it assigns
an IP address.
4.23 ip dhcp ping timeout
Use this command to configure the timeout that the DHCP server waits for response when it uses the