DHCP Server Deployment Types

The following examples illustrate a single-VRF and multi-VRF deployment for DHCP Server. Both examples illustrate a small campus network where DHCP Relay is on the same switch as DHCP Server. In larger networks, you can configure the relay on a neighboring switch instead of the switch that hosts DHCP Server.

DHCP Server with Single VRF - Small Campus Network

DHCP Server manages local attached VLANs and IP subnets and supports local configuration or cloud configuration of the DHCP Server. This deployment requires that you deploy DHCP Server with DHCP Relay configured on the same switch as the server.

DHCP Server with Multiple VRFs - Small Campus Network

Redundant DHCP Servers manage local attached VLANs and IP subnets within multiple VRFs. DHCP Server supports local configuration or cloud configuration.