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300-410 Practice Question: Runs the following command to verify DHCPv4 pool…

A network engineer runs the following command to verify DHCPv4 pool configuration on router R1:

R1# show ip dhcp pool DHCP_POOL

Output: Pool DHCP_POOL : Utilization mark (high/low) : 100 / 0 Subnet size (first/next) : 0 / 0 Total addresses : 254 Leased addresses : 100 Pending event : none 1 subnet is currently in the pool : Current index IP address range Leased addresses

192.168.1.1          192.168.1.1 - 192.168.1.254         100

What does this output indicate?

⚠ Common exam trap

Cisco often tests the distinction between the 'Utilization mark' (a configurable threshold for alerts) and actual pool utilization, causing candidates to misinterpret the 100% high mark as meaning the pool is full.

Answer choices

Why each option matters

Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.

Correct answer & explanation

The DHCP pool has 254 addresses available, and 100 are currently leased.

The output shows 'Total addresses: 254' and 'Leased addresses: 100', meaning the pool contains 254 total addresses (the /24 subnet) and 100 are currently leased, leaving 154 available. The 'Utilization mark (high/low): 100 / 0' indicates the thresholds for alerts, not actual usage, and the pool is not exhausted.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

  • The DHCP pool has 254 addresses available, and 100 are currently leased.

    Why this is correct

    Total addresses is 254, leased addresses is 100, so 154 are available.

  • The DHCP pool is exhausted because 100 addresses are leased.

    Why it's wrong here

    100 out of 254 are leased, so the pool is not exhausted.

  • The DHCP server is using a database agent to store leases.

    Why it's wrong here

    No database agent information is shown in this output.

  • The DHCP pool has a utilization mark of 100%, meaning it is full.

    Why it's wrong here

    The utilization mark is a threshold for logging, not current utilization.

Visual reference

Client DHCP Server 1 Discover (broadcast) 2 Offer (IP: 192.168.1.10) 3 Request (I accept) 4 Acknowledge (lease confirmed) DORA — the four-step DHCP lease process

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