Specifies the client-identifier for the DHCP client. Use no ip dhcp client client-id to restore the default value, which is the MAC address of the interface.
To obtain the MAC address of the interface, use the show system command or the show interfaces fastethernet 10/3 command.
Syntax
[no] ip dhcp client client-id {hex hex-string}
Parameters
Parameter
Description
Possible Values
Default Value
hex
Keyword indicating that a hex string specifies the class identifier for the DHCP client
hex-string
A Hex string specifying the class identifier for the DHCP client
string, 1-80 bytes
01 : MAC address of the interface
User level
read-write
Context
interface: VLAN, FastEthernet
Example
To specify the client-identifier as hexadecimal code 02:34:56:
