dhcp server bootp automatic

Function

The dhcp server bootp automatic command enables the DHCP server to dynamically allocate IP addresses to BOOTP clients.

The undo dhcp server bootp automatic command disables the DHCP server from dynamically allocating IP addresses to BOOTP clients.

By default, a DHCP server does not dynamically allocate IP addresses to BOOTP clients.

Format

dhcp server bootp automatic

undo dhcp server bootp automatic

Parameters

None

Views

System view

Default Level

2: Configuration level

Usage Guidelines

Usage Scenario

This command applies to DHCP servers. When BOOTP clients need to obtain their IP addresses, DNS server's IP address, and gateway IP address from a DHCP server, you need to run the dhcp server bootp automatic command to enable the DHCP server to dynamically allocate IP addresses to BOOTP clients.

Prerequisites

DHCP has been enabled globally using the dhcp enable command in the system view.
The DHCP server has been enabled to respond to BOOTP requests by using the dhcp server bootp command, or dhcp server bootp automatic cannot take effect.

Precautions

When the device functions as the DHCP server, the device can allocate IP addresses to BOOTP clients if the BOOTP clients reside on the same network as the DHCP server. You can run the dhcp server bootp automatic command to dynamically allocate IP addresses. You can also run the static-bind command or the dhcp server static-bind command to allocate IP addresses to BOOTP clients in the static binding mode.

Example

# Enable the DHCP server to allocate IP addresses to BOOTP clients.

<HUAWEI> system-view
[HUAWEI] dhcp enable
[HUAWEI] dhcp server bootp
[HUAWEI] dhcp server bootp automatic