If a client's
requesting
message has...
no Option 82
DHCP relay agent configuration task list
Complete the following tasks to configure the DHCP relay agent:
Task
Enabling DHCP
Enabling the DHCP relay agent on an interface
Correlating a DHCP server group with a relay agent interface
Configuring the DHCP relay agent security functions
Enabling offline detection
Configuring the DHCP relay agent to release an IP address
Configuring the DHCP relay agent to support Option 82
Enabling DHCP
Enable DHCP before performing other configurations related to the DHCP relay agent.
Follow these steps to enable DHCP:
To do...
Enter system view
Enable DHCP
Enabling the DHCP relay agent on an interface
With the DHCP relay agent enabled, an interface forwards incoming DHCP requests to a DHCP server
for address allocation.
Follow these steps to enable the DHCP relay agent on an interface:
To do...
Enter system view
Enter interface view
Handling
Padding format
strategy
—
normal
—
verbose
—
user-defined
Use the command...
system-view
dhcp enable
Use the command...
system-view
interface interface-type
interface-number
57
The DHCP relay agent will...
Forward the message after adding the
Option 82 padded in normal format.
Forward the message after adding the
Option 82 padded in verbose format.
Forward the message after adding the
user-defined Option 82.
Remarks
Required
Required
Required
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Remarks
—
Required
Disabled by default.
Remarks
—
—