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Supported Platforms
client-identifier (DHCP Client)
Syntax
client-identifier (ascii ascii | hexadecimal hexadecimal );
Hierarchy Level
[edit interfaces interface-name unit logical-unit-number family inet dhcp]
Release Information
Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 9.0 for EX Series switches.
Description
Specify an ASCII or hexadecimal identifier for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client. The DHCP server identifies a client by a client-identifier value, which must be unique for each client.
Default
If you do not include client-identifier in the configuration, the DHCP server uses the client hardware type and MAC address to identify the client.
Options
ascii ascii | — | Identifier consisting of ASCII characters, such as a fully qualified domain name. |
hexadecimal hexadecimal | — | Identifier consisting of hexadecimal numbers (0-9, a-f, A-F). Do not use colons. |
Required Privilege Level
interface—To view this statement in the
configuration.
interface-control—To add this
statement to the configuration.
