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IP Addressing Commands
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broadcast-address
Use the
broadcast-address
IP Interface Configuration mode command to
define a broadcast address for an interface. Use the
no
form of this command
to restore the default IP broadcast address.
Syntax
broadcast-address
{255.255.255.255 | 0.0.0.0}
no broadcast-address
Parameters
•
255.255.255.255
—Specifies 255.255.255.255 as the broadcast address.
•
0.0.0.0
—Specifies 0.0.0.0 as the broadcast address.
Default Configuration
The default broadcast address is 255.255.255.255.
Command Mode
IP Interface Configuration mode
Example
The following example enables the translation of a directed broadcast to
physical broadcasts.
Console(config)#
interface ip
192.168.1.1
Console(config-ip)#
broadcast-address 255.255.255.255
ip helper-address
Use the
ip helper-address
Global Configuration mode command to enable
the forwarding of User Datagram Protocol (UDP) broadcast packets received
on an interface to a specific (helper) address. Use the
no
form of this
command to disable the forwarding of broadcast packets to a specific (helper)
address.
