C H A P T E R 8

Configuring the DHCP Relay Agent

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) servers provide configuration parameters to DHCP clients. When DHCP clients and associated servers do not reside on the same IP network or subnet, a DHCP relay agent can transfer DHCP messages between them. To configure a DHCP relay agent on a CSS, define DHCP server destinations on a circuit and enable the DHCP relay agent on the circuit.

You must first assign an IP address on the circuit to be able to configure the DHCP relay agent for the circuit. Use the ip address command in the specific circuit mode to assign the IP address and a subnet mask. For example:

(config-circuit[VLAN2])# ip address 178.3.6.53/8

This chapter contains the following major sections:

DHCP Relay Agent Configuration Quick Start

Enabling and Disabling DHCP on the Circuit

Defining the Hops Field Value for Forwarding DHCP Messages

Displaying the DHCP Relay Configuration

 

 

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