Configure DHCP Relay

By using a DHCP relay agent, the DHCP clients on a local area network (LAN) can communicate with the DHCP servers on other network segments, and obtain IP addresses from them. The DHCP clients on different network segments can also use one DHCP server. This reduces costs and achieves centralized device management.

Context

Before configuring the DHCP relay function, you must configure DHCP servers.
DHCP relay is introduced to transmit packets between DHCP clients and a DHCP server that are on different network segments. A DHCP relay agent can transparently transmit DHCP broadcast packets between DHCP clients and a DHCP server that are on different network segments.
In applications, the DHCP relay function is generally implemented on a VLANIF interface of a switch. This interface needs to be configured with an IP relay address to specify the DHCP server. An IP relay address refers to the IP address of the DHCP server specified on the DHCP relay agent. After the DHCP relay function is enabled on an interface, the DHCP broadcast packets received on the interface are sent to the specified server.
If DHCP server is configured on a network, the DHCP relay function can be enabled on a switch. In this manner, the DHCP Request packet from clients can be transmitted to the DHCP server on another network through the DHCP relay agent. To enable clients to obtain IP addresses, the DHCP server must use a global address pool. That is, the interface of the server connected to the DHCP relay agent cannot be configured with any address pool.

Procedure

Create a DHCP server group.
1. Choose Service Management > DHCP > Configure DHCP Relay in the navigation tree to open the Configure DHCP Relay page.
2. Click Create to open the Create a DHCP Server Group page.
3. Set parameters.
4. Click OK.
Delete a DHCP server group.
1. Choose Service Management > DHCP > Configure DHCP Relay in the navigation tree to open the Configure DHCP Relay page.
2. Select a record that you want to delete and click Delete. The system asks you whether to delete the record.
3. Click OK.
Query DHCP relay information.
1. Choose Service Management > DHCP > Configure DHCP Relay in the navigation tree to open the Configure DHCP Relay page.
2. Set the search criteria.
3. Click Query to display all matching records.

Configure DHCP relay.

Choose Service Management > DHCP > Configure DHCP Relay in the navigation tree to open the Configure DHCP Relay page.

Select a record and click Configure to open the Configure DHCP Relay page.

Table 1 describes the parameters on the Configure DHCP Relay page.

**Table 1** Configure DHCP Relay
Parameter	Description
VLANIF name	Indicates the name of a VLANIF interface. The VLANIF interface name cannot be modified. You can only select one interface each time.
DHCP server group name	Indicates the name of a DHCP server group. Select a configured DHCP server from the drop-down list box.

Set parameters.
Click OK.

Delete the DHCP relay configuration.
1. Choose Service Management > DHCP > Configure DHCP Relay in the navigation tree to open the Configure DHCP Relay page.
2. Select a record and click Clear Configuration. The system asks you whether to delete the record.
3. Click OK.