RELAY(8)

NAME
relay - DHCP (BOOTP) relay agent

SYNOPSIS
relay [ -d ] [ -f server-db ] interface [ interface ... ]

DESCRIPTION
relay is a relay agent for DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). relay monitors multiple interface, and relays messages between the DHCP client and the DHCP server. If there are multiple servers, it is possible to forwards a message to the any subset of them.

relay works as relay agent for BOOTP (Bootstrap Protocol). Because there is no difference between BOOTP relay agent and DHCP relay agent.

-d option makes relay to run in foreground and debugging mode.

-f option is used to specify the path of a database about DHCP servers.

SEE ALSO
dhcpdb.server(5)

R. Droms, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC2131.

W. Wimer, Clarifications and Extensions for the Bootstrap Protocol, RFC1542.

S. Alexander, R. Droms, DHCP Options and BOOTP Vendor Extensions, RFC2132.

R. Droms, Interoperation Between DHCP and BOOTP, RFC1534.