Web Management Guide

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Chapter 15
| IP Services
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
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Figure 329: Specifying a DHCP Client Identifier
Configuring DHCP
Relay Service
Use the IP Service > DHCP > Relay page to configure DHCP relay service for
attached host devices. If DHCP relay is enabled, and this switch sees a DHCP request
broadcast, it inserts its own IP address into the request so that the DHCP server will
know the subnet where the client is located. Then, the switch forwards the packet
to the DHCP server. When the server receives the DHCP request, it allocates a free IP
address for the DHCP client from its defined scope for the DHCP client’s subnet, and
sends a DHCP response back to the DHCP relay agent (i.e., this switch). This switch
then passes the DHCP response received from the server to the client.
Figure 330: Layer 3 DHCP Relay Service
Command Usage
You must specify the IP address for at least one active DHCP server. Otherwise,
the switchs DHCP relay agent will not be able to forward client requests to a
DHCP server. Up to five DHCP servers can be specified in order of preference.
DHCP relay configuration will be disabled if an active DHCP server is detected
on the same network segment.
Provides IP address
compatible with switch
segment to which client
is attached
DHCP
Server