Configuring Bootp/Dhcp Relay - Planet Networking & Communication WGS3-2620 User Manual

5.7.5.2.4 Configuring BOOTP/DHCP Relay

If a DHCP/BOOTP server is not located in the same subnet with a host, you can configure this switch to
forward any host configuration queries to a server located on another subnet or on another network.
Depending on the configuration setup, the switch either:
• Forwards the packet to a preferred server as defined in the switch configuration using unicast
routing, or
• Broadcasts the DHCP Request again to another directly attached IP subnet specified in the switch
configuration.
Specify the address for any DHCP server, or specify the subnet address for an outbound IP interface
already configured on this switch (
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