[j-nsp] dhcp proxy

[Patrik Olsson]

Benny Amorsen wrote:
> Patrik Olsson <df at webkom.se> writes:
> 
>> If the client still has a DHCP client, isn't DHCP relay enough? To a
>> central server with option 82 for tracing the origin of the client?
> 
> DHCP proxy is useful when the switch can reach the DHCP server (has a
> route to it) but the client can't. That seems like a somewhat
> contrived setup though.

To me DHCP relay in the switch would work as fine. I mean relay "hacked"
to take packets from layer 2 and relay them anyways. Then it can add
option 82 data aswell so the client can be traced.

Patrik