The 2900XL, 2950 and 3500XL switches cannot be configured as a DHCP helper, or DHCP relay. This requires a router or a switch with a Layer 3 capability that can do InterVLAN routing. These switches are Layer 2 devices, which can only do DHCP snooping.
The ip helper-address command is present on a configurable Layer 3 interface. The general rule is to configure the command on the Layer 3 interface closest to the client.
In order configure a Cisco Catalyst switch to act as a DHCP relay agent, issue the ip helper-address command in interface configuration mode and specify the IP address of the DHCP server on the remote subnet. This ensures that all DHCP broadcasts are forwarded to that address. More than one helper address can be configured per interface. You may also wish to investigate: Understanding and Troubleshooting DHCP in Catalyst Switch or Enterprise Networks
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