DISTRIBUTION SWITCH IS THE USER GATEWAY WHICH HAVE ENABLED DHCP RELAY
Core switch acts as DHCP Server.Connect core switch and distribution switch through Layer 3 link.
Network Topology
Configuration Tips
- Enable DHCP relay on distribution switch
- Enable DHCP Service on Core switch
Configuration Steps
Core switch:
1. Convert the port connected to distribtuion switch to L3 port and assign a IP address to it.
Ruijie(config)#interface gigabitEthernet 0/24
Ruijie(config-if-GigabitEthernet 0/24)#no switchport
Ruijie(config-if-GigabitEthernet 0/24)#ip address 172.16.1.1 255.255.255.252
Ruijie(config-if-GigabitEthernet 0/24)#exit
2. Configure a static route.
Ruijie(config)#ip route 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 172.16.1.2
3. Enable DHCP service
Ruijie(config)#service dhcp ——
>DHCP service is disabled by default.
4. Create DHCP pool and configure DHCP parameters —gateway , DNS , subnets
Ruijie(config)#ip dhcp pool vlan10
Ruijie(dhcp-config)#network 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 ——
>Network subnet
Ruijie(dhcp-config)#dns-server 218.85.157.99 ——
>DNS Server




