dhcp select interface

Function

The dhcp select interface command enables an interface to use the interface address pool.

The undo dhcp select interface command disables an interface from using the interface address pool.

By default, the DHCP server function using the interface address pool is disabled on an interface.

Format

dhcp select interface

undo dhcp select interface

Parameters

None

Views

Interface view

Default Level

2: Configuration level

Usage Guidelines

Usage Scenario

The dhcp select interface command applies to DHCP servers. After receiving a DHCP Request message from a DHCP client, a DHCP server assigns an IP address from the local address pool to the client. Run the dhcp select interface command to configure a DHCP server to assign IP addresses from the interface address pool to clients.

The device can also assign IP addresses from a global address pool using the dhcp select global command.

Prerequisites

DHCP has been enabled globally using the dhcp enable command in the system view.

An IP address has been configured for an interface using the ip address command. The IP addresses assigned by the address pool and configured on the interface are on the same network segment.

Example

# Enable VLANIF100 to use the interface address pool.

<HUAWEI> system-view
[HUAWEI] dhcp enable
[HUAWEI] interface vlanif 100
[HUAWEI-Vlanif100] ip address 10.1.1.2 24
[HUAWEI-Vlanif100] dhcp select interface

# Enable GE0/0/1 to use the interface address pool.

<HUAWEI> system-view
[HUAWEI] dhcp enable
[HUAWEI] interface gigabitethernet 0/0/1
[HUAWEI-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] undo portswitch
[HUAWEI-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] ip address 10.1.1.2 24
[HUAWEI-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] dhcp select interface