(Optional) Configuring a BOOTP Client to Dynamically Obtain Routing Information

Context

To allow a BOOTP client to communicate with other network devices, you need to configure a route in which the next hop address is the gateway address of the client. If the gateway address of the client is dynamically obtained from the DHCP server and the route is statically configured on the client, the static route must be manually modified when the gateway address changes. After the BOOTP client is configured to dynamically obtain routing entries through DHCP, the next hop address in the static route is automatically updated when the gateway address changes, lowering maintenance costs.

A DHCP server can allocate routing entries to BOOTP clients. On a device functioning as the BOOTP client, you can set the priorities of routing entries allocated by the DHCP server so that the BOOTP client can dynamically update its routing table.

Procedure

Enter the system view.
```
system-view
```
Configure the BOOTP client to obtain routing entries through DHCP.
```
ip route ip-address { mask | mask-length } interface-type interface-number dhcp [ preference-value  ]
```
By default, a BOOTP client does not obtain routing entries through DHCP.
Enter the interface view or sub-interface view.
```
interface interface-type interface-number [.subinterface-number ]
```
Only the S5720-EI, S5720-HI, S5730-HI, S5731-H, S5731S-H, S5731-S, S5731S-S, S6720-HI, S5732-H, S6730-H, S6730S-H, S6730-S, S6730S-S, S6720-EI, and S6720S-EI support sub-interfaces.
(Optional) On an Ethernet interface, run undo portswitch
The interface is switched to Layer 3 mode.

By default, an Ethernet interface works in Layer 2 mode.

Only the S5720-EI, S5720-HI, S5730-HI, S5731-H, S5731-S, S5731S-H, S5731S-S, S5732-H, S6720-EI, S6720-HI, S6720S-EI, S6730-H, S6730S-H, S6730-S, and S6730S-S support switching between Layer 2 and Layer 3 modes.
Set the priority of routing entries allocated by the DHCP server to BOOTP clients.
```
dhcp client default-route preference preference-value
```
The default priority of routing entries allocated by the DHCP server to BOOTP clients is 60.