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Conference netcad::hub_mgnt

Title:DEChub/HUBwatch/PROBEwatch CONFERENCE
Notice:Firmware -2, Doc -3, Power -4, HW kits -5, firm load -6&7
Moderator:NETCAD::COLELLADT
Created:Wed Nov 13 1991
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4455
Total number of notes:16761

2892.0. "dhcp relay and defba-fa/da" by MIMS::WELLONS_T () Fri Oct 20 1995 15:38

    Can the decswitch 900 support dhcp relay as per rfc 1542 ? Does it need
    to ? What is dhcp relay and how does it relate to the decswitch 900.
    
    Thanks for any info.
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2892.1Try IROCZ::COMMON_BROUTERSFOUNDR::OUIMETTEEyes of the WorldFri Nov 03 1995 17:5614
    	"DHCP relay" deals with a router's ability to forward Dynamic Host
    Configuration Protocol requests (which use UDP BOOTP packets) from one
    interface to another; in the case of the DECswitch900, when it's acting
    as a bridge, it will (by default) forward all broadcasts. I don't know if
    the DS900 running the routing code can deal with this or not; you should
    probably ask in IROCZ::COMMON_BROUTERS (don't bother hitting KP7, I can
    never remember how to do that). FWIW, the DECbrouter (running cisco
    code) adheres to rfc1542, and is configurable to forward DHCP requests.
    
    		regards,
    
    Chuck O.
    Router Interop