ip dhcp client request

Last Updated : May 11, 2021 |

Determines which DHCP options the DHCP client requests from the DHCP server. By default, the DHCP client requests all DHCP options. Use no ip dhcp client request to disable requesting of a specific option.

Note:

The DHCP client receives the requested options only if they were previously configured for the DHCP pool in the DHCP server.

Syntax

[no] ip dhcp client request {domain-name | dns-nameserver | router }

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Possible Values

Default Value

domain-name

A keyword indicating the DHCP client is requesting the domain name from the DHCP server

Option requested

dns-nameserver

A keyword indicating the DHCP client is requesting the list of available DNS servers from the DHCP server

Option requested

router

A keyword indicating the DHCP client is requesting the list of default routers from the DHCP server

Option requested

User level

read-write

Context

interface: VLAN, FastEthernet

Example

To set that the DHCP client requests the default routers list:

Gxxx-001(config-if:FastEthernet 10/3)#ip dhcp client request router