3-7Currently, the DHCP relay agent handshake function on a S5600 series switch can only interoperatewith a Windows 2000 DHCP server.Enabling unauthorized DHCP server detectionIf there is an unauthorized DHCP server in the network, when a client applies for an IP address, theunauthorized DHCP server may assign an incorrect IP address to the DHCP client.With this feature enabled, upon receiving a DHCP message with the siaddr field (IP addresses of theservers offering IP addresses to the client) not being 0 from a client, the DHCP relay agent will recordthe value of the siaddr field and the receiving interface. The administrator can use this information tocheck out any DHCP unauthorized servers.Follow these steps to enable unauthorized DHCP server detection:To do… Use the command… RemarksEnter system view system-view —Enable unauthorized DHCPserver detection dhcp-server detect RequiredDisabled by default.With the unauthorized DHCP server detection enabled, the relay agent will log all DHCP servers,including authorized ones, and each server is recorded only once until such information is removed andis recorded again. The administrator needs to find unauthorized DHCP servers from the system loginformation.Configuring the DHCP Relay Agent to Support Option 82PrerequisitesBefore configuring Option 82 support on a DHCP relay agent, you need to:z Configure network parameters and relay function of the DHCP relay device.z Perform assignment strategy-related configurations, such as network parameters of the DHCPserver, address pool, and lease time.z The routes between the DHCP relay agent and the DHCP server are reachable.Enabling Option 82 support on a DHCP relay agentFollow these steps to enable Option 82 support on a DHCP relay agent:To do… Use the command… RemarksEnter system view system-view —
