Configuring a Device as a BOOTP Client

Context

After an interface is enabled with the BOOTP client function, the device can obtain network parameters including the IP address from the DHCP server.

If the allocated IP address and IP addresses of other interfaces are on the same network segment, the interface does not use this IP address and does not re-apply for an IP address. To allow the interface to re-apply for an IP address, you can run the shutdown and then the undo shutdown command on the interface. Alternatively, you can run the undo ip address bootp-alloc and then the ip address bootp-alloc command on the interface.

Wireless interfaces cannot function as BOOTP clients.

Procedure

Enter the system view.
```
system-view
```

Enter the interface view.

interface interface-type interface-number

Enable the BOOTP client function.
```
ip address bootp-alloc
```
By default, the BOOTP client function is disabled.