Configuring BOOTP or DHCP Relay with Quick Configuration

The Bootp/DHCP Relay Quick Configuration page allows you to configure the router as a relay agent to forward the incoming BOOTP or DHCP requests from BOOTP or DHCP clients to a BOOTP server. Figure 46 shows the Bootp/DHCP Relay Quick Configuration page.

Table 221: Bootp/DHCP Relay Quick Configuration Summary

Field	Function	Your Action
DHCP Relay Agent	Specifies if the DHCP relay agent is enabled to relay BOOTP or DHCP messages to a BOOTP server.	To enable the relay agent, select DHCP Relay Agent check box.
VPN Encryption	Specifies if VPN encryption is enabled to allow client requests to pass through a VPN tunnel.	To enable VPN encryption, select VPN Encryption check box.
Client Response TTL	Specifies the IP time-to-live value, in seconds, to set in responses to clients.	Type a number between 1 and 225.
Maximum Hop Count	Specifies the maximum number of hops allowed per packet.	Type a number between 4 and 16.
Minimum Wait Time	Specifies the minimum number of seconds before requests are forwarded to the BOOTP server.	Type a number between 0 and 30,000.
Description of Server	Specifies the description for the BOOTP server.	Type the description in the Description of the Server text box.
Servers/Routing Instance	Defines a list of IP addresses of the servers and routing instances, in order of preference—from top to bottom.	Do the following: Type the IP address of the server. Select a routing instance. A routing instance is optional. Do one of the following: To add a server, type an IP address next to the Add button, and click Add. To remove a server, select the IP address in the Servers/Routing Instance list, and click Delete.
Interfaces	Defines a list of the incoming BOOTP or DHCP request forwarding interfaces, in order of preference—from top to bottom.	Do one of the following: To add a DNS server, type an IP address next to the Add button, and click Add. To remove a DNS server, select the IP address in the Interfaces list, and click Delete.