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200-901 Practice Question: Drag and drop the steps to set up a basic DHCP…
Drag and drop the steps to set up a basic DHCP server on a Cisco router into the correct order.
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First, configure the excluded address range using 'ip dhcp excluded-address'. Then, create the DHCP pool with 'ip dhcp pool'. Next, define the network subnet with 'network'. Finally, set the default gateway with 'default-router'.
DHCP configuration on Cisco routers involves creating a pool, defining the network, and setting options like default gateway.
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First, configure the excluded address range using 'ip dhcp excluded-address'. Then, create the DHCP pool with 'ip dhcp pool'. Next, define the network subnet with 'network'. Finally, set the default gateway with 'default-router'.
Why this is correct
This is the correct order because the excluded addresses must be defined globally before creating the pool to prevent them from being assigned. The pool is created next, followed by the network definition, and finally optional parameters like the default gateway.
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First, create the DHCP pool with 'ip dhcp pool'. Then, define the network subnet with 'network'. Next, set the default gateway with 'default-router'. Finally, configure the excluded address range using 'ip dhcp excluded-address'.
Why it's wrong here
This order is incorrect because excluded addresses should be configured before the pool is created to avoid assigning them. Doing it after may cause conflicts if addresses are already leased.
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First, define the network subnet with 'network'. Then, create the DHCP pool with 'ip dhcp pool'. Next, set the default gateway with 'default-router'. Finally, configure the excluded address range using 'ip dhcp excluded-address'.
Why it's wrong here
This order is incorrect because the network command must be issued within the DHCP pool configuration, not before the pool is created. The pool must exist first.
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First, set the default gateway with 'default-router'. Then, create the DHCP pool with 'ip dhcp pool'. Next, define the network subnet with 'network'. Finally, configure the excluded address range using 'ip dhcp excluded-address'.
Why it's wrong here
This order is incorrect because the default gateway is a pool-specific option that should be set after the network is defined. Also, excluded addresses should come first.
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