IP Routing Features

Configuring DHCP Relay

Relay agents without Option 82 can exist in the path between Option 82 relay agents and an Option 82 server. The agents without Option 82 will forward client requests and server responses without any effect on Option 82 fields in the packets.

If the routing switch is not able to add an Option 82 field to a client’s DHCP request due to the message size exceeding the MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) size, then the request is forwarded to the DHCP server without Option 82 information and an error message is logged in the switch’s Event Log.

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