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ONFIGURATION
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broadcasting service requests. Requests will be sent periodically in 
an effort to obtain IP configuration information. (BOOTP and 
DHCP values can include the IP address, subnet mask, and default 
gateway.)
If the “bootp” or “dhcp” option is saved to the startup-config file, 
then the switch will start broadcasting service requests as soon as 
it is powered on. 
To automatically configure the switch by communicating with 
BOOTP or DHCP address allocation servers on the network, 
complete the following steps:
1. From the Privileged Exec level global configuration mode 
prompt, type “interface vlan 1” to access the 
interface-configuration mode. Press <Enter>. 
2. At the interface-configuration mode prompt, use one of the 
following commands:
• To obtain IP settings through DHCP, type “ip address 
dhcp” and press <Enter>.
• To obtain IP settings through BOOTP, type “ip address 
bootp” and press <Enter>.
3. Type “exit” to return to the global configuration mode. Press 
<Enter>.
4. Type “ip dhcp restart” to begin broadcasting service requests. 
Press <Enter>.
5. Wait a few minutes, and then check the IP configuration 
settings, by typing the “show ip interface” command. Press 
<Enter>.
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