prefix

Syntax



prefix hostname | mac | none;

Hierarchy Level



[edit ethernet-switching-options
                secure-access-port
                vlan (all | vlan-name) dhcp-option82
                remote-id]
[edit forwarding-options helpers bootp dhcp-option82
                remote-id] 
[edit forwarding-options helpers bootp interface interface-name
                dhcp-option82
                remote-id]

Release Information

Statement introduced in JUNOS Release 9.3 for EX-series switches.

Description

Configure an optional prefix for the remote ID suboption in the DHCP option 82 information that is inserted by the switch into the packet header of a DHCP request before it forwards or relays the request to a DHCP server.

Default

If prefix is not explicitly specified, no prefix is appended to the remote ID.

Options

hostname—Name of the host system (the switch) that is forwarding or relaying the DHCP request from the DHCP client to the DHCP server.
mac—MAC address of the host system (the switch) that is forwarding or relaying the DHCP request from the DHCP client to the DHCP server.
none—No prefix is applied to the remote ID.

Required Privilege Level

routing—To view this statement in the configuration.

routing-control—To add this statement to the configuration.