Dell PowerConnect 5448 User's Guide - Page 48

• Assigning Dynamic IP Addresses (on a VLAN): console# configure console(config)# interface ethernet vlan 1 console(config-if)# ip address dhcp hostname device console(config-if)# exit console(config)# 3 To verify the IP address, enter the show ip interface command at the system prompt as shown in the following example. Console# show ip interface Gateway IP Address 10.7.1.1 Activity status Active IP address 10.7.1.192/24 10.7.2.192/24 Interface -----------VLAN 1 VLAN 2 Type -----------Static DHCP NOTE: It is not necessary to delete the device configuration to retrieve an IP address from the DHCP server. NOTE: When copying configuration files, avoid using a configuration file that contains an instruction to enable DHCP on an interface that connects to the same DHCP server, or to one with an identical configuration. In this instance, the device retrieves the new configuration file and boots from it. The device then enables DHCP as instructed in the new configuration file, and the DHCP instructs it to reload the same file again. 48 Starting and Configuring the Device