To configure the NetBIOS node type for Microsoft DHCP clients for the corresponding DHCP server address pool, use the command netbios-node-type in DHCP Pool Configuration Mode. The node type denotes the method used to register and resolve NetBIOS names to IP addresses. The no form of the command deletes the NetBIOS node type option configuration for the DHCP server address pool.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
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Enter a value to allow NetBIOS over TCP/IP clients. It ranges from 0 to 255. | |
| b-mode | Enter to configure the DHCP server address pool to broadcast IP messages for registering and resolving NetBIOS names to IP addresses. The node type value is set as 1. | |
| h-mode | Enter to configure the DHCP server address pool to initially query name server and subsequently broadcast IP messages for registering and resolving NetBIOS names to IP addresses. The node type value is set as 8. This node type is the best option for all conditions. | |
| m-mode | Enter to configure the DHCP server address pool to initially broadcast IP message and then query name server for registering and resolving NetBIOS names to IP addresses. The node type value is set as 4. | |
| p-mode | Enter to configure the DHCP server address pool to have point-to-point communication with a NetBIOS name server for registering and resolving NetBIOS names to IP addresses. The node type value is set as 2. |
DHCP Pool Configuration Mode
iS5Comm(config)# ip dhcp pool 1 pool1
iS5Comm(dhcp-config)# netbios-node-type h-node