SMC Networks 7724M/VSW - annexe 1, Manual

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Management Guide CLI
TigerAccess™ EE
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Fig. 8.36 shows how the DHCP relay agent with the DHCP option 82 operates.
DHCP Client
DHCP Server
DHCP Relay Agent
(Option-82)
2. DHCP R Option82 3. DHCP R Option82
1. DHCP Request 4. DHCP Respond
Fig. 8.36 DHCP Option 82 Operation
8.6.6.1 Enabling DHCP Option 82
To enable/disable the DHCP option 82, use the following command.
Command Mode Description
ip dhcp option82 Enables the system to add the DHCP option 82 field.
no ip dhcp option82
Global
Disables the system to add the DHCP option 82 field.
8.6.6.2 Option 82 Sub-Option
The DHCP option 82 enables a DHCP relay agent to include information about itself when
forwarding client-originated DHCP packets to a DHCP server. The DHCP server can use
this information to implement security and IP address assignment policies.
There are 2 sub-options for the DHCP option 82 information as follows:
• Remote ID
This sub-option may be added by DHCP relay agents which terminate switched or
permanent circuits and have mechanisms to identify the remote host of the circuit.
Note that, the remote ID must be globally unique.
•
Circuit ID
This sub-option may be added by DHCP relay agents which terminate switched or
permanent circuits. It encodes an agent-local identifier of the circuit from which a
DHCP client-to-server packet was received. It is intended for use by DHCP relay
agents in forwarding DHCP responses back to the proper circuit.