296IP Routing Configuration and Management

DHCP Relay

Use the DHCP relay tab to view and configure the DHCP settings for the switch.

To view the DHCP Relay tab, select IP Routing > DHCP from the Device Manager menu. The following figure illustrates the DHCP Relay tab.

DHCP Relay tab

To configure a DHCP entry, use the following procedure:

Creating a DHCP entry

Step Action

1From the Device Manager, select IP Routing > DHCP. The DHCP Relay tab appears.

2Click the Insert button. The DHCP, Insert DHCP Relay dialog, as illustrated in the following figure, appears.

Insert DHCP Relay

3Make the new DHCP progressRelay entry in the fields provided. The following table describes the fields in the Insert DHCP Relay dialog.

Insert DHCP Relay fields

Field

Description

 

 

AgentAddr

The IP address configured on an interface.

 

 

ServerAddr

The IP address of the DHCP server. This IP

 

address should be a remote address, so the

 

DHCP packet is sent through unicast to the

 

remote device.

 

 

Enable

Enables the DHCP mode.

 

 

Mode

Indicate whether this entry pertains to BOOTP

 

packets, DHCP packets, or both.

 

 

Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series

Configuration-IP Routing Protocols

NN47200-503 03.01 Standard

5.127 August 2007

Copyright © 2005-2007, Nortel Networks

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Nortel Networks NN47200-503 manual To configure a Dhcp entry, use the following procedure, Creating a Dhcp entry Step Action