Hi, It really depends more on the client making the DHCP request. If it is a windows machine, you will need to configure the client-identifier. UNIX / Linux variants and most other things can use hardware address fine. For example, I have a LAN setup right now where all the windows machines are hard set using client id and network printers, unix machines, etc use hardware address just fine. They all use DHCP and not BOOTP
On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 12:08 PM, Kingsley Charles < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi all > Hi all > > If I want to configure manual binding that doesn't working with hardware > address. Instead, if I specify the client identifies, it works. > > ip dhcp pool cat > host 10.20.30.40 255.255.255.0 > hardware-address 0001.0002.0003 > > > The snippet below, claims that hardware address can be used with bootp > requests only. Logically, I feel that should be the case because bootp > request doesn't have options field. In the case of DHCP request, the option > 61 is used to carry client identifier. Hence, it seems, the IOS expect > client identifies to be configured, if it a dhcp request. > > Comments please. > > > Snippet from > http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_2/ip/configuration/guide/1cfdhcp.html#wp1001108 > > Router(dhcp-config)# client-identifier unique-identifier > > Specifies the unique identifier for DHCP clients. This command is used for > DHCP requests. > > Router(dhcp-config)# hardware-address hardware-address type > > (Optional) Specifies a hardware address for the client. This command is > used for BOOTP requests. > > With regards > Kings > > > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out > www.PlatinumPlacement.com > -- Regards, Joe Astorino CCIE #24347 http://astorinonetworks.com "He not busy being born is busy dying" - Dylan
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