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show dhcp snooping config 
show dhcp snooping binding 
36.6 dhcp snooping information option allow-untrusted
Use the dhcp snooping information option allow-untrusted global configuration command on an 
aggregation switch to configure it to accept DHCP packets with option-82 information that are received 
on untrusted ports that might be connected to an edge switch. Use the no form of this command to 
return to the default setting. 
 
Command Syntax 
dhcp snooping information option allow-untrusted 
no dhcp snooping information option allow-untrusted 
Default
The switch drops DHCP packets with option-82 information that are received on untrusted ports that 
might be connected to an edge switch. 
 
Command Mode 
Global configuration
 
Usage 
You might want an edge switch to which a host is connected to insert DHCP option-82 information at 
the edge of your network. You might also want to enable DHCP security features, such as DHCP 
snooping, IP source guard, or dynamic Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) inspection, on an 
aggregation switch. However, if DHCP snooping is enabled on the aggregation switch, the switch 
drops packets with option-82 information that are received on an untrusted port and does not learn 
DHCP snooping bindings for connected devices on a trusted interface. 
If the edge switch to which a host is connected inserts option-82 information and you want to use 
DHCP snooping on an aggregation switch, enter the dhcp snooping information option 
allow-untrusted command on the aggregation switch. The aggregation switch can learn the bindings 
for a host even though the aggregation switch receives DHCP snooping packets on an untrusted port. 
You can also enable DHCP security features on the aggregation switch. The port on the edge switch to 
which the aggregation switch is connected must be configured as a trusted port. 
 
Examples 
This example shows how to configure an access switch to not check the option-82 information in 
untrusted packets from an edge switch and to accept the packets: 
Switch(config)# dhcp snooping information option allow-untrusted 
 
Related Commands 
show dhcp snooping config
