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DHCP Relay Virtual Server

BIG-IP LTM version 11.1 introduces the DHCP Relay Virtual Server. Previously, it was possible to forward the requests with a set of extensive iRules that probed deeply into the ways of binary, but wi...
Published Aug 14, 2012
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Feb 23, 2023

JRahm ,

We are testing this out and running into a new issue.  We see where the DHCP server will ignore the source IP and send the DHCP offer based on the gateway address.  This can be called: DHCP relay on wireshark, gateway address on tcpdump, and giaddr.  

So is there a way, or a suggested way, to change the Gateway-IP?  

Note: These are /27's subnets in the screenshot: