Alcatel-Lucent 6850-48 Reference Guide
DHCP Relay Commands
page 36-12
OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide
September 2009
ip helper forward delay
Sets the forward delay time value for the DHCP Relay configuration. The BOOTP/DHCP packet the client
sends contains the elapsed boot time. This is the amount of time, in seconds, since the client last booted.
DHCP Relay will not process the packet unless the client’s elapsed boot time value is equal to or greater
than the configured value of the forward delay time.
sends contains the elapsed boot time. This is the amount of time, in seconds, since the client last booted.
DHCP Relay will not process the packet unless the client’s elapsed boot time value is equal to or greater
than the configured value of the forward delay time.
ip helper forward delay seconds
Syntax Definitions
seconds
Forward delay time value in seconds (1–65535). Do not use commas in
the value.
the value.
Defaults
By default, the forward delay time is set to three seconds.
Platforms Supported
OmniSwitch 6400, 6850, 6855, 9000, 9000E
Usage Guidelines
• The time specified applies to all defined IP helper addresses.
• If a packet contains an elapsed boot time value that is less than the specified forward delay time value,
DHCP Relay discards the packet.
Examples
-> ip helper forward delay 300
-> ip helper forward delay 120
Release History
Release 6.1; command was introduced.
Related Commands
Adds or deletes one or more DHCP server IP addresses to the DHCP
Relay configuration.
Relay configuration.
Sets the maximum number of hops value to specify how many relays a
BOOTP/DHCP packet can traverse.
BOOTP/DHCP packet can traverse.
Displays current DHCP Relay configuration information.
Displays DHCP Relay statistics, including the number of client packets
received and transmitted to the DHCP server and packets dropped due to
forward delay time and maximum hops violations.
received and transmitted to the DHCP server and packets dropped due to
forward delay time and maximum hops violations.