What is DHCP Cisco?

What is DHCP Cisco?

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is based on the Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP), which provides the framework for passing configuration information to hosts on a TCP/IP network. DHCP adds the capability to automatically allocate reusable network addresses and configuration options to Internet hosts.

What is the purpose of a DHCP?

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a client/server protocol that automatically provides an Internet Protocol (IP) host with its IP address and other related configuration information such as the subnet mask and default gateway.

Can a Cisco switch be a DHCP server?

The DHCP service is available on Cisco switches. This means, if you have a Cisco switch in your network, you can also use it as a DHCP server.

How to configure a Cisco switch?

Connect the switch to PuTTY with a 9-pin serial cable.

Now open PuTTY and the PuTTY Configuration window will display. Go to the Connection type settings and check the Serial option (shown below).

Go to the Category list section on the left-hand side and select the Serial option.

When the options controlling local serial lines page displays enter the COM port your network is connected to in the Serial line to connect to box

Next, enter the digital transmission speed of your switch model. For 300 and 500 Series Managed Switches, this is 115200.

How to configure DHCP in Cisco packet tracer?

First, create a network topology with two separate segments (192.168.1.0/24 and 192.168.2.0/24) in Packet Tracer.

In the Router0 window, click the CLI command prompt tab and in the initial configuration screen, type No and press Enter.

Assign IP addresses and open ports to Cisco router interfaces according to the network topology you create.

Which protocol is working behind DHCP server?

If the DHCP server is on local subnet then it directly receives the message or in case it is on different subnet then a relay agent connected on client’s subnet is used to pass on the request to DHCP server. The transport protocol used for this message is UDP and the port number used is 67.

What are the commands for Cisco switches?

Cisco Switch Configuration Commands. Configure terminal: This command is used to enter the global configuration mode of the Cisco switch. Hostname: This command assigns the Cisco switch’s hostname. Enable password: This command sets the enable password of the Cisco switch.