Configuration Guide     557
Configuring Network Security DHCP Snooping Configuration
Step 5 ip dhcp snooping limit rate 
value
Enable the limit rate feature and specify the maximum number of DHCP messages that can 
be forwarded on the port per second. The excessive DHCP packets will be discarded. 
value: 
Specify the limit rate value. The following options are provided: 0, 5,10,15,20,25 and 
30 (packets/second). The default value is 0, which indicates disabling limit rate.
Step 6 ip dhcp snooping decline rate 
value
Enable the decline protect feature and specify the maximum number of Decline packets 
can be forwarded per second on the port. The excessive DHCP Decline packets will be 
discarded.
value: 
Specify the limit rate value of Decline packets. The following options are provided: 0, 
5,10,15,20,25 and 30 (packets/second). The default value is 0, which indicates disabling this 
feature.
Step 7 show ip dhcp snooping interface [ gigabitEthernet
 port
 | port-channel 
port-channel-id
 ]
Verify the DHCP Snooping configuration of the port.
Step 8 end
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 9 copy running-config startup-config
Save the settings in the configuration file.
The following example shows how to configure port 1/0/1 as a trusted port, enable the 
MAC verify feature, and set the limit rate as 10 pps and decline rate as 20 pps on this port:
Switch#configure
Switch(config)#interface gigabitEthernet 1/0/1
Switch(config-if)#ip dhcp snooping trust
Switch(config-if)#ip dhcp snooping mac-verify
Switch(config-if)#ip dhcp snooping limit rate 10
Switch(config-if)#ip dhcp snooping decline rate 20
Switch(config-if)#show ip dhcp snooping interface gigabitEthernet 1/0/1
Interface     Trusted      MAC-Verify     Limit-Rate      Dec-rate      LAG
---------        -------         ----------           ----------          --------           ---
Gi1/0/1        Enable        Enable                10                     20                   N/A
Switch(config-if)#end
Switch#copy running-config startup-config