I want to set both dhcp relay and dhcp server on a router. I mean when the remote dhcp server is reachable , the clients get ip from dhcp relay and when the remote server is unreachable, the router itself can provide ip for client with dhcp server configuration.
Is it ppssible?
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jvanhambelgium
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Re: Dhcp relay and dhcp server
Perhaps you want to make sure you have 2 "relays" configured ?
And then arrange things on the DHCP-server side. There are various ways to make a solid DHCP-architecture depending on the type of DHCP-server in use.
Alternatively I think could configure some "netwatch" entry on the Mikrotik to "ping" the remote DHCP-server it is "alive". (but that does not guarantee the correct operation of the DHCP-service itself)
If that goes down you could fire of a routerOS command to enable the local DHCP-server. The problem is that is does not have a clue about what leases have been allocated by your remote DHCP server etc. So you need to think this through, use some scope-splitting or whatever.
And then arrange things on the DHCP-server side. There are various ways to make a solid DHCP-architecture depending on the type of DHCP-server in use.
Alternatively I think could configure some "netwatch" entry on the Mikrotik to "ping" the remote DHCP-server it is "alive". (but that does not guarantee the correct operation of the DHCP-service itself)
If that goes down you could fire of a routerOS command to enable the local DHCP-server. The problem is that is does not have a clue about what leases have been allocated by your remote DHCP server etc. So you need to think this through, use some scope-splitting or whatever.