IP Configuration
IPv4 Management and Interfaces
359 Cisco 500 Series Managed Switch Administration Guide
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The following describes how DHCP reply packets are handled when both DHCP 
Snooping and DHCP Relay are enabled
DHCP Snooping Binding Database
DHCP Snooping builds a database (known as the DHCP Snooping Binding 
database) derived from information taken from DHCP packets entering the device 
through trusted ports. 
The DHCP Snooping Binding database contains the following data: input port, 
input VLAN, MAC address of the client and IP address of the client if it exists. 
DHCP Relay
VLAN with IP Address
DHCP Relay
VLAN without IP Address
Packet 
arrives 
without 
Option 82
Packet 
arrives with 
Option 82
Packet 
arrives 
without 
Option 82
Packet arrives with 
Option 82
Option 
82 
Insertion 
Disabled
Packet is 
sent without 
Option 82
Packet is 
sent with the 
original 
Option 82
Relay 
discards 
Option 82
Bridge - 
Packet is 
sent without 
Option 82
Relay
1. If reply originates 
on the device, 
packet is sent 
without Option 82
2. If reply does not 
originate on the 
device, discards the 
packet
Bridge – Packet is 
sent with the 
original Option 82
Option 
82 
Insertion 
Enabled
Packet is 
sent without 
Option 82
Packet is 
sent without 
Option 82
Relay – 
discards 
Option 82
Bridge – 
Packet is 
sent without 
Option 82
Packet is sent 
without Option 82