Specifying BIMS server for DHCP clients

Perform this task to provide the BIMS server IP address, port number, and shared key for the clients. The DHCP clients contact the BIMS server to get configuration files and perform software upgrade and backup.

To configure the BIMS server IP address, port number, and shared key in the DHCP address pool:

Step

Command

Remarks

1. Enter system view.

system-view

N/A

2. Create a DHCP address pool and enter its view.

dhcp server ip-pool pool-name

By default, no DHCP address pool exists.

3. Specify the BIMS server IP address, port number, and shared key.

bims-server ip ip-address [ port port-number ] sharekey { cipher | simple } string

By default, no BIMS server information is specified.