Services
lease {<days> [<hours> [<minutes>]] | infinite}
Set how long the pool's leases last. The default is one day.
Works on: Router, Firewall, ServerMode: dhcp
Example
R1(dhcp-config)# lease 7Watch out
Configuration only in this lab: it shows in running-config, but no clock ever expires a lease.
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Frequently asked
What does the "lease {<days> [<hours> [<minutes>]] | infinite}" command do?
Set how long the pool's leases last. The default is one day.
What's the common gotcha with "lease {<days> [<hours> [<minutes>]] | infinite}"?
Configuration only in this lab: it shows in running-config, but no clock ever expires a lease.
Example of "lease {<days> [<hours> [<minutes>]] | infinite}"
R1(dhcp-config)# lease 7