dhcp-server source

Function

The dhcp-server source command configures the source address of the packets sent by a DHCPv4 server group.

The undo dhcp-server source command restores the default setting.

By default, the source address of the packets sent by a DHCPv4 server group is the IP address of the interface that is connected to the upstream device.

This command is supported only on the NetEngine 8000 F1A.

Format

dhcp-server source { interface { interface-name | interface-type interface-num } | gateway }

undo dhcp-server source

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Value
interface interface-type	Specifies the type of the interface.	-
interface interface-num	Specifies the number of the interface.	-
interface interface-name	Specifies the name of the interface.	-
gateway	Indicates that the source address of the packets sent by the DHCPv4 server group is the gateway address of the user address pool.	-

Views

DHCP group view

Default Level

2: Configuration level

Task Name and Operations

Task Name	Operations
ippool	write

Usage Guidelines

Usage Scenario

Through the dhcp-server source command changes the source address of the packets sent by the DHCPv4 server group.

Precautions

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

Example

# Set the source address of the packets sent by the huawei DHCPv4 server group to the IP address of GE 0/1/1 in the DHCPv4 server group view.

<HUAWEI> system-view
[~HUAWEI] dhcp-server group huawei
[*HUAWEI-dhcp-server-group-huawei] dhcp-server source interface GigabitEthernet 0/1/1