Possible to Temporarily Shutdown DHCP Pools?

[Matthew Martin]

Hello All,

Device: WS-C2960X-24PS-L
Version: 15.0(2a)EX5,

I was wondering if I have the configuration that you see below. And I want to temporarily "shutdown" the DHCP Pools configured on this switch, can I just do a "shutdown" on the corresponding Vlans below to disable the DHCP Pools? And then when I want to turn it back on just do a "no shut" on those Vlans to re-enable the DHCP Pools? Or do you have to remove the DHCP Pools completely..?

I thought I remember reading that somewhere, I just couldn't remember where it was, or if it was true or not...

Configuration:

	!...
	ip dhcp pool PCs
	 network 10.9.1.0 255.255.255.0
	 default-router 10.9.1.2 
	 dns-server 192.168.15.35 10.70.1.3 
	 domain-name example.com
	!
	ip dhcp pool PHONES
	 network 10.9.2.0 255.255.255.0
	 default-router 10.9.2.1 
	 option 150 ip 10.11.11.8 10.12.11.9 10.11.11.9 
	 dns-server 192.168.15.35 10.70.1.3 
	!
	!...
	!......
	!...
	!
	interface Vlan1
	 description PCs and printers
	 ip address 10.9.1.2 255.255.255.0
	!
	interface Vlan2
	 description Voice VLAN
	 ip address 10.9.2.2 255.255.255.0
	!
	!.......

Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in Advance,
Matt

[Harsha A. · Accepted solution]

Hey Matt,

Are you planning to disable both the DHCP scopes ? 

If yes, then you could disable the DHCP service on the switch using "no service dhcp" without touching your DHCP pool.

-Harsha

[Matthew Martin]

Hey Harsha, thanks for the reply, much appreciated!

Yes, I plan on bringing down both Pools... But, only need to bring them down temporarily so your idea might work even better. Excellent thank you, I'll give that a try..!

Thanks Again,

Matt