Enable Bootprelay - Extreme Networks ExtremeWare XOS Command Reference Manual

IP Unicast Commands

enable bootprelay

enable bootprelay {vr <vrid>}
Description
Enables the BOOTP relay function.
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or variables.
Default
Disabled. The default virtual router is VR-Default.
Usage Guidelines
After IP unicast routing has been configured, you can configure the switch to forward Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP) or BOOTP requests coming from clients on subnets being serviced by
the switch and going to hosts on different subnets. This feature can be used in various applications,
including DHCP services between Windows NT servers and clients running Windows 95.
To configure the relay function, follow these steps:
1 Configure VLANs and IP unicast routing.
2 Configure the addresses to which DHCP or BOOTP requests should be directed, using the following
command:
configure bootprelay add <ip_address>
3 Enable the DHCP or BOOTP relay function, using the following command:
enable bootprelay
Example
The following command enables the forwarding of BOOTP requests:
enable bootprelay
History
This command was first available in ExtremeWare XOS 10.1.
Platform Availability
This command is available on all platforms.
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