Dhcp Relay; 4-4.1 Configuration - ZyXEL Communications XGS3600 Series Manual

4-4 DHCP Relay

The section describes how to forward DHCP requests to another specific DHCP servers via
DHCP relay. The DHCP servers may be on another network.

4-4.1 Configuration

Configure DHCP Relay on this page.
Web Interface
To configure a DHCP Relay in the web interface:
1. Select "Enabled" in the Relay Mode of DHCP Relay Configuration.
2. Specify Relay Server IP address.
3. Select "Enabled" in the Relay Information Mode of DHCP Relay
Configuration.
4. Specify Relay (Replace, Keep and Drop) in the Relay Information
Mode of DHCP Relay Configuration.
5. Click Apply.
Figure 4-4.1: The DHCP Relay Statistics
Parameter description:
Relay Active :

Indicate the DHCP relay mode operation. Possible modes are:
Enabled: Enable DHCP relay mode operation. When DHCP relay mode operation is
enabled, the agent forwards and transfers DHCP messages between the clients and the
server when they are not in the same subnet domain. And the DHCP broadcast message
won't be flooded for security considerations.
Disabled: Disable DHCP relay mode operation.
Remote DHCP Server :

Indicate the DHCP relay server IP address. A DHCP relay agent is used to forward and to
transfer DHCP messages between the clients and the server when they are not in the
same subnet domain.
VLAN ID :

Enter the source VLAN ID for which the DHCP Relay settings apply. Enter 0 if you want to
configure the default settings for all VLAN.
Option82 Profile :

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