Supported Platforms
Related Documentation
- EX Series, QFabric System, QFX Series standalone switches
- bootp
- QFabric System
- Configuring DHCP and BOOTP Relay
DHCP and BOOTP Relay Overview
You can configure a Juniper Networks switch to act as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) or Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) relay agent. This means that if the switch receives a broadcast DHCP or BOOTP request from a locally attached host (client), it relays the message to a specified DHCP or BOOTP server. You should configure the switch to be a DHCP/BOOTP relay agent if you have locally attached hosts and a distant DHCP or BOOTP server.
 | Note: Because DHCP and BOOTP messages are broadcast and are not directed to a specific server, switch, or router, Juniper switches cannot function as both a DHCP server and a DHCP/BOOTP relay agent at the same time. The Junos operating system (Junos OS) generates a commit error if both options are configured at the same time, and the commit operation does not succeed until one of the options is removed. |
Related Documentation
- EX Series, QFabric System, QFX Series standalone switches
- bootp
- QFabric System
- Configuring DHCP and BOOTP Relay
Published: 2015-02-20
Supported Platforms
Related Documentation
- EX Series, QFabric System, QFX Series standalone switches
- bootp
- QFabric System
- Configuring DHCP and BOOTP Relay
