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I have one Windows server 2012R2 which has 10.219.1.1 IP address & I also have Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series which is layer 2, we managed to do inter VLAN routing by updating its firmware, where we got limited routing feature. Now we have made 5 VLANs in it so how do I get automatically IP addresses from my DHCP server for particular VLANs?

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    Use IP helper address on your layer 3 VLAN. Command is: ip helper-address <DHCP Server IP>
    – user36472
    Nov 12 '18 at 7:40
  • The switch acts as a dhcp-relay agent. It adds a field to the request so the dhcp server knows which network originated the request.
    – Ricky
    Nov 12 '18 at 20:27
  • Hi Rahul -- I take it the Windows server is the DHCP server?
    – jonathanjo
    Nov 13 '18 at 15:05
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    Dec 31 '20 at 4:46
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Catalyst switch Cisco 2960 is layer2 switch can't configure DHCP scopes configuration in this switch . Window server 2012 R2 can be used as DHCP server . Enable DHCP features on this server and configure DHCP scopes and pools as per your requirement . And connect server in network . Make sure that this dhcp server is reachable from any where in network .

Lan is segregated as 5 Vlans . Accordinglly DHCP server can be configured . Now all the client machines connected among 5 Vlan receives automatically ip allocation fron DHCP server.

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You need to use DHCP helper address in your middle routers or switches between your dhcp server and your vlan nodes

Take a look of this link: https://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_4t/ip_addr/configuration/guide/htdhcpre.html

Hope this helps. Regards

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