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5.7.5.2.4 Configuring BOOTP/DHCP Relay

If a DHCP/BOOTP server is not located in the same subnet with a host, you can configure this switch to

forward any host configuration queries to a server located on another subnet or on another network.

Depending on the configuration setup, the switch either:

• Forwards the packet to a preferred server as defined in the switch configuration using unicast

routing, or

• Broadcasts the DHCP Request again to another directly attached IP subnet specified in the switch

configuration.

Specify the address for any DHCP server, or specify the subnet address for an outbound IP interface

already configured on this switch (