network

This command defines the network address and mask for the DHCP pool. This command is mandatory for assigning dhcp pool on the interface.

Syntax

network <first ip> <last ip> <mask>  

Command

Description

<first ip>

First IP address in the range for this pool.

Specifies a valid IPv4 address. IP addresses should be expressed in dotted decimal notation (for example, 10.1.2.3).

<last ip>

Last IP address in the range for this pool.

Specifies a valid IPv4 address. IP addresses should be expressed in dotted decimal notation (for example, 10.1.2.3).

<mask>

Specifies the subnet mask that corresponds to a range of IP addresses. Subnet masks should be expressed in dotted decimal notation (for example, 255.255.255.0).

Default

NA

Related Commands

This command is also available from the interface configuration sub-directory.

Command Mode

Privileged User

Example

This example enters ip dhcp pool on VLAN 5 and sets the Network addresses and mask for the pool.

(dhcp-conf-VLAN 5)#network 10.4.60.1 10.4.60.5 255.255.0.0