2.7 DHCP v4

DHCPv4 Relay

Enable a Cisco Router to relay a DHCPv4 broadcast messages to a DHCPv4 server


Configuring DHCPv4 Relay

This will cause the Router to relay DHCPv4 broadcasts to the DHCPv4 server

R1(config)# interface g0/0/0 
R1(config-if)# ip helper-address 192.168.11.6 
R1(config-if)# end 
R1#

DHCPv4 is not the only service that the router can be configured to relay. By default, the ip helper-address command forwards the following eight UDP services:

  • Port 37: Time
  • Port 49: TACACS
  • Port 53: DNS
  • Port 67: DHCP/BOOTP server
  • Port 68: DHCP/BOOTP client
  • Port 69: TFTP
  • Port 137: NetBIOS name service
  • Port 138: NetBIOS datagram service