on R1,
[Step1]: Provide an IP address to R1 as 192.168.12.1/24 and Configure DHCP Server
on R1
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R1(config)#interface ethernet0/0
R1(config-if)#ip address 192.168.12.1 255.255.255.0
R1(config-if)#no shutdown
R1(config)#ip dhcp excluded-address 192.168.12.1 192.168.12.10 <-- Reserved the IP
address pool from 192.168.12.1 to 192.168.12.10
R1(config)#ip dhcp pool LAN <-- Create a DHCP pool
R1(dhcp-config)#network 192.168.12.0 /24 <-- Network number and mask
R1(dhcp-config)#default-router 192.168.12.1 <-- Default Routers
R1(dhcp-config)#dns-server 1.1.1.1 1.0.0.1 <-- DNS Servers
R1(dhcp-config)#domain-name cisco.lab <-- Domain name
R1(dhcp-config)#lease 1 <-- Address lease time
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on R2,
[Step2]: Make R2 as a DHCP Client on its interface ethernet0/0
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R2(config)#interface ethernet0/0
R2(config-if)#ip address dhcp
R2(config-if)#no shutdown
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[Step3]: Did ethernet0/0 on receive the IP Address?
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R2#show ip interface brief
Interface IP-Address OK? Method Status
Protocol
Ethernet0/0 192.168.12.11 YES DHCP up up
Ethernet0/1 unassigned YES unset administratively down down
Ethernet0/2 unassigned YES unset administratively down down
Ethernet0/3 unassigned YES unset administratively down down
R2#show ip interface ethernet0/0
Ethernet0/0 is up, line protocol is up
Internet address is 192.168.12.11/24 <-- ethernet0/0 has been assigned the IP
address 192.168.12.11/24 via DHCP server.
Broadcast address is 255.255.255.255
Address determined by DHCP
MTU is 1500 bytes
Helper address is not set
Directed broadcast forwarding is disabled
Outgoing access list is not set
Inbound access list is not set
Proxy ARP is enabled
Local Proxy ARP is disabled
Security level is default
Split horizon is enabled
ICMP redirects are always sent
ICMP unreachables are always sent
ICMP mask replies are never sent
IP fast switching is enabled
IP fast switching on the same interface is disabled
IP Flow switching is disabled
IP CEF switching is enabled
IP CEF switching turbo vector
IP multicast fast switching is enabled
IP multicast distributed fast switching is disabled
IP route-cache flags are Fast, CEF
Router Discovery is disabled
IP output packet accounting is disabled
IP access violation accounting is disabled
TCP/IP header compression is disabled
RTP/IP header compression is disabled
Policy routing is disabled
Network address translation is disabled
BGP Policy Mapping is disabled
Input features: MCI Check
IPv4 WCCP Redirect outbound is disabled
IPv4 WCCP Redirect inbound is disabled
IPv4 WCCP Redirect exclude is disabled
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[Step4]: Check what is the gateway and default route
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R2#show ip route
Codes: L - local, C - connected, S - static, 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
i - IS-IS, su - IS-IS summary, 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, H - NHRP, l - LISP
a - application route
+ - replicated route, % - next hop override, p - overrides from PfR
Gateway of last resort is 192.168.12.1 to network 0.0.0.0
S* 0.0.0.0/0 [254/0] via 192.168.12.1 <-- Default Route and Next
hop gateway
192.168.12.0/24 is variably subnetted, 2 subnets, 2 masks
C 192.168.12.0/24 is directly connected, Ethernet0/0
L 192.168.12.11/32 is directly connected, Ethernet0/0
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[Step5]: Check what is Primary DNS, Secondary DNS and Domain name
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R2#show ip dns view
DNS View default parameters:
Logging is off
DNS Resolver settings:
Domain lookup is enabled
Default domain name: cisco.lab <-- Domain name
Domain search list:
Lookup timeout: 3 seconds
Lookup retries: 2
Domain name-servers:
1.1.1.1 <-- Primary DNS
1.0.0.1 <-- Secondary DNS
DNS Server settings:
Forwarding of queries is enabled
Forwarder timeout: 3 seconds
Forwarder retries: 2
Forwarder addresses:
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on R1,
[Step6]: Check on R1 the DHCP IP binding
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R1#show ip dhcp binding
Bindings from all pools not associated with VRF:
IP address Client-ID/ Lease expiration Type
Hardware address/
User name
192.168.12.11 0063.6973.636f.2d61. Dec 14 2023 08:56 AM Automatic
6162.622e.6363.3030.
2e32.6130.302d.4574.
302f.30
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[Step7]: Check on R1 the DHCP Statistics
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R1#show ip dhcp server statistics
Memory usage 32643
Address pools 1
Database agents 0
Automatic bindings 1
Manual bindings 0
Expired bindings 0
Malformed messages 0
Secure arp entries 0
Message Received
BOOTREQUEST 0
DHCPDISCOVER 1
DHCPREQUEST 1
DHCPDECLINE 0
DHCPRELEASE 0
DHCPINFORM 0
Message Sent
BOOTREPLY 0
DHCPOFFER 1
DHCPACK 1
DHCPNAK 0
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