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DHCP frame format, please refer to RFC2131).

2. On the receiving the DHCPDISCOVER packets forwarded by DHCP relay, the

DHCP server sends the DHCPOFFER packet via DHCP relay to the DHCP client.

3. DHCP client chooses a DHCP server and broadcasts a DHCPREPLY packet,

DHCP relay forwards the packet to the DHCP server after processing.

4. On receiving DHCPREPLY, the DHCP server responds with a DHCPACK packet

via DHCP relay to the DHCP client.

DHCP relay can not only send DHCP broadcasting packets to the specified DHCP

servers, but can also send other specified UDP broadcast packet to specified servers.

10.3.1 DHCP Relay Configuration Task List

1. Enable DHCP relay.

2. Configure DHCP relay to forward DHCP broadcast packet.

3. Configure DHCP relay to forward other UDP broadcast packet.

4. Disable DHCP relay from forwarding DHCP broadcast packet.

1. Enable DHCP relay.

DHCP server and DHCP relay is enabled as the DHCP service is enabled..

2. Configure DHCP relay to forward DHCP broadcast packet.

Command Explanation

Global Mode

ip forward-protocol udp

no ip forward-protocol udp

The UDP port 67 is used for DHCP broadcast

packet forwarding.

Interface Mode

ip helper-address

no ip helper-address

Set the destination IP address for DHCP relay

forwarding; the “no ip helper-address

“ command cancels the setting.

3. Configure DHCP relay to forward other UDP broadcast packet.

Command Explanation

Global Mode

ip forward-protocol udp

no ip forward-protocol udp

Specify the DHCP relay forwarding protocol

by setting UDP port; the “no ip

forward-protocol udp “ command