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| Configuring the Switch
Configuring DHCP Relay and Option 82 Information
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to set the action policy for these packets. Either the switch can drop
packets that already contain Option 82 information, keep the existing
information, or replace it with the switch's relay information.
PARAMETERS
The following parameters are displayed on the DHCP Relay Configuration
page:
â—† Relay Mode - Enables or disables the DHCP relay function.
(Default: Disabled)
â—† Relay Server - IP address of DHCP server to be used by the switch's
DHCP relay agent.
â—† Relay Information Mode - Enables or disables the DHCP Relay Option
82 support. Note that Relay Mode must also be enabled for Relay
Information Mode to take effect. (Default: Disabled)
â—† Relay Information Policy - Sets the DHCP relay policy for DHCP
client packets that include Option 82 information.
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Replace - Overwrites the DHCP client packet information with the
switch's relay information. (This is the default.)
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Keep - Retains the client's DHCP information.
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Drop - Drops the packet when it receives a DHCP message that
already contains relay information.