Verify that the DHCP server is operating as configured.
Take the following actions:
user@host> ping 192.168.2.2
PING 192.168.2.2 (192.168.2.2): 56 data bytes 64 bytes from 192.168.2.2: icmp_seq=0 ttl=255 time=8.856 ms 64 bytes from 192.168.2.2: icmp_seq=1 ttl=255 time=11.543 ms 64 bytes from 192.168.2.2: icmp_seq=2 ttl=255 time=10.315 ms ...
C:\Documents and Settings\user> ipconfig /all
Windows 2000 IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : my-pc
Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . : mycompany.net
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : mycompany.net
mylab.net
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : mycompany.net mylab.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 10/100 LAN Fast Ethernet Card
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-04-06-08-0A-0C
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.254.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.3
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.2
Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.4
Secondary WINS Server . . . . . . : 192.168.10.5
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, January 24, 2005 8:48:59 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, February 7, 2005 8:48:59 AM
Verify the following:
The ipconfig command also displays other DHCP client settings that can be configured on the Services Router, including the client's hostname, default gateways, and WINS servers.
For complete descriptions of the ping command and output, see the JUNOS System Basics and Services Command Reference.