IP Configuration
IPv4 Management and Interfaces
Cisco 350, 350X and 550X Series Managed Switches, Firmware Release 2.4, ver 0.4 299
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DHCPOFFER Filter. Forward the packet according to 
DHCP information. If the destination 
address is unknown the packet is 
filtered.
DHCPREQUEST Forward to trusted 
interfaces only.
Forward to trusted interfaces only.
DHCPACK Filter. Same as DHCPOFFER and an entry is 
added to the DHCP Snooping Binding 
database. 
DHCPNAK Filter. Same as DHCPOFFER. Remove entry 
if exists.
DHCPDECLINE Check if there is 
information in the 
database. If the 
information exists and 
does not match the 
interface on which the 
message was received, 
the packet is filtered. 
Otherwise the packet is 
forwarded to trusted 
interfaces only, and the 
entry is removed from 
database.
Forward to trusted interfaces only
DHCPRELEASE Same as 
DHCPDECLINE.
Same as DHCPDECLINE.
DHCPINFORM Forward to trusted 
interfaces only.
Forward to trusted interfaces only.
DHCPLEASEQUE
RY
Filtered. Forward.
Packet Type Arriving from Untrusted 
Ingress Interface
Arriving from Trusted Ingress 
Interface