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Disadvantages of DHCP on a switch

ayussuf
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Level 1

‎09-20-2007 10:22 AM - edited ‎03-05-2019 06:36 PM

I will like if you guys with DHCP on your switches can share your nightmare of this feature with.

I have 4 4510s and I am thinking to eliminate my DHCP/DNS servers but I was told that it wouldn't be the same and it is not recommended.

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szahid
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‎09-20-2007 10:45 AM

You can use your 4500 as a dhcp server , but the features like host tracking ( option 82) may not be available. Switches cannot be used as DNS servers.

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paul.matthews
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Level 5

‎09-20-2007 12:10 PM

Switches/routers are pretty rudimentary as DHCP servers. I would only advise the use if it is not possible to use a "real" DHCP server.

Cisco Routers don't do DNS either.

Paul.

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