Specifying a server for DHCP clients

Some DHCP clients need to obtain configuration information from a server, such as a TFTP server. You can specify the IP address of that server. The DHCP server sends the server's IP address to DHCP clients along with other configuration information.

To specify the IP address of a server:

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 IP address of a server.

next-server ip-address

By default, no server is specified.