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| author | Thomas Jensen <thomas@uctrl.net> | 2022-03-07 20:09:25 +0100 |
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| committer | GitHub <noreply@github.com> | 2022-03-07 20:09:25 +0100 |
| commit | a98cb8bec90c1568d71af91eb4e373e2bcccd8aa (patch) | |
| tree | ccef65dc9eb2addcaef842f76951f8e2d5784424 /docs/configuration/service/dhcp-relay.rst | |
| parent | a6d5adfc57cf20868747cfd6a21be8b15d010247 (diff) | |
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Update dhcp-relay.rst (#729)
* Update dhcp-relay.rst
Include info that all participating interfaces must be defined; https://forum.vyos.io/t/dhcp-relay-uplink-interface/8542
* Update dhcp-relay.rst
Fix lines too long.
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diff --git a/docs/configuration/service/dhcp-relay.rst b/docs/configuration/service/dhcp-relay.rst index c0394dff..5ce22edb 100644 --- a/docs/configuration/service/dhcp-relay.rst +++ b/docs/configuration/service/dhcp-relay.rst @@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ If you want your router to forward DHCP requests to an external DHCP server you can configure the system to act as a DHCP relay agent. The DHCP relay agent works with IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. -All interfaces used for the DHCP relay must be configured. +All interfaces used for the DHCP relay must be configured. This includes the +uplink to the DHCP server. ********** IPv4 relay @@ -19,7 +20,8 @@ Configuration .. cfgcmd:: set service dhcp-relay interface <interface> - Enable the DHCP relay service on the given interface. + Interfaces that participate in the DHCP relay process, including the uplink + to the DHCP server. .. cfgcmd:: set service dhcp-relay server <server> @@ -67,9 +69,9 @@ Example ======= * Listen for DHCP requests on interface ``eth1``. -* DHCP server is located at IPv4 address 10.0.1.4. +* DHCP server is located at IPv4 address 10.0.1.4 on ``eth2``. * Router receives DHCP client requests on ``eth1`` and relays them to the server - at 10.0.1.4. + at 10.0.1.4 on ``eth2``. .. figure:: /_static/images/service_dhcp-relay01.png :scale: 80 % @@ -83,6 +85,7 @@ The generated configuration will look like: show service dhcp-relay interface eth1 + interface eth2 server 10.0.1.4 relay-options { relay-agents-packets discard |