Are you sure, that the request from your printer has option 61? With regards Kings
On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 11:36 PM, Joe Astorino <[email protected]>wrote: > I never got that impression. Like I said, I have multiple clients setup on > a Cisco DHCP server that use DHCP client and are configured using hardware > address on the server side. One example is my HP 4050N network printer. > The printer setup specifically has it configured for DHCP on and BOOTP > off. It is using hardware address in the configuration and works fine > > > On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 12:32 PM, Kingsley Charles < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> 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 >>> >>> >> > > > -- > Regards, > > Joe Astorino > CCIE #24347 > http://astorinonetworks.com > > "He not busy being born is busy dying" - Dylan > >
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