Ip Helper Maximum-Hops - Alcatel-Lucent 060321-10, Rev. B Cli Reference Manual

DHCP Relay Commands

ip helper maximum-hops

Sets the maximum number of hops value for the DHCP Relay configuration. This value specifies the
maximum number of relays a BOOTP/DHCP packet is allowed to traverse until it reaches its server
destination. Limiting the number of hops that can forward a packet prevents packets from looping through
the network.
ip helper maximum-hops hops
Syntax Definitions
hops
Defaults
By default, the maximum hops value is set to four hops.
Platforms Supported
OmniSwitch 10K
Usage Guidelines
•
If a packet contains a hop count equal to or greater than the hops value, DHCP Relay discards the
packet.
•
The maximum hops value only applies to DHCP Relay and is ignored by other services.
Examples
-> ip helper maximum-hops 1
-> ip helper maximum-hops 10
Release History
Release 7.1.1; command introduced.
Related Commands
ip helper address
ip helper forward-delay
show ip helper
show ip helper statistics
OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide
The maximum number of relays.
Adds or deletes one or more DHCP server IP addresses to the DHCP
Relay configuration.
Sets the forward delay time value. DHCP Relay does not process a
client packet unless the packet contains an elapsed boot time value that
is equal to or greater than the configured value of the forward delay
time.
Displays current DHCP Relay configuration information.
Displays DHCP Relay statistics, including the number of client packets
received and transmitted to the DHCP server and packets dropped due to
forward delay time and maximum hops violations.
March 2011
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