what is dhcp reservation used for
DHCP Reservation. A DHCP reservation is a permanent IP address assignment. It is a specific IP address within a DHCP scope that is permanently reserved for leased use to a specific DHCP client.Users can configure a DHCP reservation in their DHCP server when they need to reserve a permanent IP address assignment.lient Verification. 1  To verify the clientâs IP address, set obtain IP address automatically from TCP/IP properties. 2  Use the ipconfig/all command. 3  Verify that the DHCP server IP address for the partner network connection is the IP address of the DHCP serverâs partner network connection.