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1, the sequence number of Remote ID sub-option is 2. 
Len: the number of bytes in Sub-option Value, not including the two bytes in SubOpt segment 
and Len segment. 
31.1.2 option 82 Working Mechanism 
DHCP option 82 flow chart 
If the DHCP Relay Agent supports option 82, the DHCP client should go through the following 
four steps to get its IP address from the DHCP server: discover, offer, select and acknowledge. 
The DHCP protocol follows the procedure below: 
1.  DHCP client sends a request broadcast message while initializing. This request message 
does not have option 82. 
2.  DHCP Relay Agent will add the option 82 to the end of the request message it receives, 
then relay and forward the message to the DHCP server. By default, the sub-option 1 of 
option 82 (Circuit ID) is the interface information of the switch connected to the DHCP client 
(VLAN name and physical port name), but the users can configure the Circuit ID as they 
wish. The sub-option 2  of option 82(Remote ID) is the MAC address of  the DHCP relay 
device. 
3.  After receiving the DHCP request message, the DHCP server will allocate IP address and 
other information for the client according to the information and preconfigured policy in the 
option  segment  of  the message. Then  it will  forward the  reply message  with  DHCP 
configuration information and option 82 information to DHCP Relay Agent.  
4.  DHCP Relay Agent  will peel the option 82  information from the replay message sent by 
DHCP server, and then forward the message with DHCP configuration information to the 
DHCP client. 
DHCP Server 
DHCP Client 
DHCP Relay Agent 
DHCP Request 
DHCP Request 
Option82 
Option82 
DHCP Reply 
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