DHCP Server configuration with
ip helper address setup
on Router
Learn to configure DHCP Server on Router and also learn how to setup ip
helper address on Router.
HOW TO CONFIGURE A ROUTER TO WORK AS A DHCP SERVER.
HOW TO SETUP IP HELPER ADDRESS ON A ROUTER
HOW TO CONFIGURE A ROUTER TO WORK AS A DHCP SERVER FOR INDIRECTLY
CONNECTED NETWORKS.
Note: In This Lab we are going To configure Router R1 as DHCP server.
Step 1: Build The Network topology for DHCP Server Lab
Let Me separate R1 R2 and R3 Images
separately so that you can see the images
clearly.
Step 2: Assign IP Address On Each Router
Interfaces.
here I assume you guys know how to assign ip address on router interfaces.
If you have any problem you can see my articles on it.
Step 3: Configure Routing on each Router. router
R1,R2 and R3
Static Routing Configuration On Router R1:
Router(config)#host R1
R1(config)#ip route 4.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 2.0.0.2
R1(config)#ip route 5.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 2.0.0.2
R1(config)#ip route 3.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 2.0.0.2
Static Routing Configuration On Router R2:
Router(config)#host R2
R2(config)#ip route 1.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 2.0.0.1
R2(config)#ip route 4.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 3.0.0.2
Static Routing Configuration On Router R3:
Router(config)#host R3
R3(config)#ip route 1.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 3.0.0.1
R3(config)#ip route 2.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 3.0.0.1
R3(config)#ip route 5.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 3.0.0.1
VERIFY ROUTING TABLE ON ROUTER R1:
R1#show ip route
Codes: C - connected, S - static, I - IGRP, R - RIP, M - mobile, B - BGP
D - EIGRP, EX - EIGRP external, O - OSPF, IA - OSPF inter area
N1 - OSPF NSSA external type 1, N2 - OSPF NSSA external type 2
E1 - OSPF external type 1, E2 - OSPF external type 2, E - EGP
i - IS-IS, L1 - IS-IS level-1, L2 - IS-IS level-2, ia - IS-IS inter area
* - candidate default, U - per-user static route, o - ODR
P - periodic downloaded static route
Gateway of last resort is not set
C 1.0.0.0/8 is directly connected, FastEthernet0/0
C 2.0.0.0/8 is directly connected, Serial0/0/0
S 3.0.0.0/8 [1/0] via 2.0.0.2
S 4.0.0.0/8 [1/0] via 2.0.0.2
S 5.0.0.0/8 [1/0] via 2.0.0.2
VERIFY ROUTING TABLE ON ROUTER R2:
R2#show ip route
Codes: C - connected, S - static, I - IGRP, R - RIP, M - mobile, B - BGP
D - EIGRP, EX - EIGRP external, O - OSPF, IA - OSPF inter area
N1 - OSPF NSSA external type 1, N2 - OSPF NSSA external type 2
E1 - OSPF external type 1, E2 - OSPF external type 2, E - EGP
i - IS-IS, L1 - IS-IS level-1, L2 - IS-IS level-2, ia - IS-IS inter area
* - candidate default, U - per-user static route, o - ODR
P - periodic downloaded static route
Gateway of last resort is not set
S 1.0.0.0/8 [1/0] via 2.0.0.1
C 2.0.0.0/8 is directly connected, Serial0/0/0
C 3.0.0.0/8 is directly connected, Serial0/0/1
S 4.0.0.0/8 [1/0] via 3.0.0.2
C 5.0.0.0/8 is directly connected, FastEthernet0/0
VERIFY ROUTING TABLE ON ROUTER R3:
R3#show ip route
Codes: C - connected, S - static, I - IGRP, R - RIP, M - mobile, B - BGP
D - EIGRP, EX - EIGRP external, O - OSPF, IA - OSPF inter area
N1 - OSPF NSSA external type 1, N2 - OSPF NSSA external type 2
E1 - OSPF external type 1, E2 - OSPF external type 2, E - EGP
i - IS-IS, L1 - IS-IS level-1, L2 - IS-IS level-2, ia - IS-IS inter area
* - candidate default, U - per-user static route, o - ODR
P - periodic downloaded static route
Gateway of last resort is not set
S 1.0.0.0/8 [1/0] via 3.0.0.1
S 2.0.0.0/8 [1/0] via 3.0.0.1
C 3.0.0.0/8 is directly connected, Serial0/0/0
C 4.0.0.0/8 is directly connected, FastEthernet0/0
S 5.0.0.0/8 [1/0] via 3.0.0.1
Step 4:Configure DHCP POOL for Each Network on
Router R1.
DHCP POOL creation for network 1.0.0.0
and POOL CCNA.
R1(config)#ip dhcp pool CCNA
R1(dhcp-config)#network 1.0.0.0 255.0.0.0
R1(dhcp-config)#default-router 1.0.0.1
R1(dhcp-config)#ip dhcp excluded-address 1.0.0.1
DHCP POOL creation for network 5.0.0.0 and POOL CCNP.
R1(config)#ip dhcp pool CCNP
R1(dhcp-config)#network 5.0.0.0 255.0.0.0
R1(dhcp-config)#default-router 5.0.0.1
R1(dhcp-config)#ip dhcp excluded-address 5.0.0.1
DHCP POOL creation for network 4.0.0.0 and POOL CCIE
R1(config)#ip dhcp pool CCIE
R1(dhcp-config)#network 4.0.0.0 255.0.0.0
R1(dhcp-config)#default-router 4.0.0.1
R1(dhcp-config)#ip dhcp excluded-address 4.0.0.1
Step 5: Setup IP helper Address on Router R2:
R2(config)#int fa0/0
R2(config-if)#ip helper-address 2.0.0.1
Step 6:Setup IP helper Address on Router R3:
R3(config)#int fa0/0
R3(config-if)#ip helper-address 2.0.0.1
R3(config-if)#
Step 7:Check DHCP IP bindings list on router R1 on which DHCP has been
configured.
R1#show ip dhcp binding
IP address Client-ID/ Lease expiration Type
Hardware address
1.0.0.2 0060.47CB.8AD4 -- Automatic
1.0.0.3 00D0.FF2C.57AB -- Automatic
1.0.0.4 000C.856B.7ABC -- Automatic
5.0.0.2 00E0.B092.E710 -- Automatic
5.0.0.3 0060.479A.5982 -- Automatic
5.0.0.4 0002.17E1.A958 -- Automatic
4.0.0.2 000A.41B4.C278 -- Automatic
4.0.0.3 0006.2A73.A1EB -- Automatic
4.0.0.4 00D0.D379.3AB8 -- Automatic
R1#
DHCP Troubleshooting commands:
1.exclude range of ip address from any pool
#ip dhcp excluded-address 1.0.0.1 1.0.0.100
2.Exclude only one ip from POOL.
#ip dhcp excluded-address 1.0.0.1
3. Check different dhcp related information:
#show ip dhcp binding
#show ip dhcp binding 1.0.0.3
#clear ip dhcp binding 1.0.0.1
(this command will clears an automatic address from the dhcp server
database)
#clear ip dhcp binding *
#clear ip dhcp conflict
#clear ip dhcp conflict 1.0.0.1
#clear ip dhcp conflict *
#show ip dhcp database
#show ip dhcp server statistics
#clear ip dhcp server statistics
Note: Few of troubleshooting command will not work in packet tracer
but all these commands will work perfectly on real cisco router and also
inside GNS3.
