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Configure DHCP relay

Configure DHCP relay

FortiExtender supports DHCP relay agent which enables it to fetch DHCP leases from a remote server. It has to be configured per interface. Example below:

config system dhcprelay

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set status enable

set client-interfaces <interface name on which relay agent services are offered>

set server-interface <interface name through which DHCP server can be reachable>

set server-ip <remote dhcp server IP>

DHCP relay over VPN

FortiExtender supports DHCP relay agent which enables it to fetch DHCP leases from a remote server. The configuration must be done by interface. In FortiExtender OS 7.2.3, DHCP relay can go over VPN without setting IP address on the tunnel interface.

config system dhcprelay
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        set status enable
        set client-interfaces <interface name on which relay agent services are
offered>
        set server-interface <interface name through which DHCP server can be
reachable>
        set server-ip <remote dhcp server IP>

Configure DHCP relay

FortiExtender supports DHCP relay agent which enables it to fetch DHCP leases from a remote server. It has to be configured per interface. Example below:

config system dhcprelay

edit 1

set status enable

set client-interfaces <interface name on which relay agent services are offered>

set server-interface <interface name through which DHCP server can be reachable>

set server-ip <remote dhcp server IP>

DHCP relay over VPN

FortiExtender supports DHCP relay agent which enables it to fetch DHCP leases from a remote server. The configuration must be done by interface. In FortiExtender OS 7.2.3, DHCP relay can go over VPN without setting IP address on the tunnel interface.

config system dhcprelay
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        set status enable
        set client-interfaces <interface name on which relay agent services are
offered>
        set server-interface <interface name through which DHCP server can be
reachable>
        set server-ip <remote dhcp server IP>