So, "hardware address" can be only used with bootp request. With regards Kings
On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 7:17 PM, Joe Astorino <[email protected]>wrote: > 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 others 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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