# Configuring the Rate of Client Packets Processed by DHCP Relay

You can control the maximum number of client packets that DHCP relay forwards to the DHCP server.

To limit the maximum number of client packets that DHCP relay forwards:

- From Global Configuration mode, set the maximum number of client packets that DHCP relay handles.
  host1(config)#set dhcp relay max-client-packet-rate 1024

#### Related Documentation

- Rate of DHCP Client Packets Processed by DHCP Relay Overview
- set dhcp relay max-client-packet-rate