dhcp-broadcast

Function

The dhcp-broadcast command enables the DHCPv4 packet broadcast. The broadcast here is layer-2 broadcast.

The undo dhcp-broadcast command disables the DHCPv4 broadcast and adopts the unicast mode to deliver DHCPv4 packets.

By default, the DHCPv4 packet broadcast is disabled.

This command is supported only on the NetEngine 8000 F1A.

Format

dhcp-broadcast

undo dhcp-broadcast

Parameters

None

Views

BAS interface view (GE), BAS interface view (VE), BAS interface view (trunk)

Default Level

2: Configuration level

Task Name and Operations

Task Name	Operations
bras-control	write

Usage Guidelines

Usage Scenario

This command takes effect only when the BAS interface is a Layer 2 interface.

Precautions

In VS mode, this command is supported only by the admin VS.

Example

# Enable the DHCP packet broadcast on the BAS interface GE0/1/9.

<HUAWEI> system-view
[~HUAWEI] interface GigabitEthernet 0/1/9
[~HUAWEI-GigabitEthernet0/1/9] commit
[~HUAWEI-GigabitEthernet0/1/9] bas
[~HUAWEI-GigabitEthernet0/1/9-bas] access-type layer2-subscriber
[*HUAWEI-GigabitEthernet0/1/9-bas] commit
[~HUAWEI-GigabitEthernet0/1/9-bas] dhcp-broadcast