IP DHCP Pool

Command

IP DHCP Pool

Use

This command enables DHCP services on the router and specifies the various DHCP options the server will assign to clients.

Syntax

Router(config)#ip dhcp pool <name>

Options

<network> network addresses that the DHCP pool may assign, this supports slash notation. Ex network 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 or network 192.168.1.0 /24

<domain-name> sets a domain-name the DHCP server will assign to clients.
<dns-server> Sets DNS servers that the DHCP server will assign to clients.
<default-router> Sets the default gateway that the DHCP server will assign clients.

Example

In the below example we will configure R2 to provide DHCP services for R1

First we configure the DHCP server with ip dhcp pool

Currently R1’s Fa0/0 does not have an IP address

After we configure ip address dhcp on R1’s Fa0/0 it receives an IP address of 10.1.1.1