Users are not able to configure the secondary WAN connection while using DHCP mode

Description

Trouble shooting a scenario where the user was not able to configure the secondary WAN connection on a DHCP mode

Resolution

SCENARIO / SYMPTOM

•    Issue is regarding configuration of DHCP on a secondary WAN port
•    Unable to see whether the DHCP discovery packets are being send by the SNWL or  not
•    Whenever the renew button is clicked, the discovery packets are generated on the SNWL
•    The user mentions that the discovery packets need to be generated automatically once configured under any device

DHCP enabled on SNWL

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Packet capture on SNWL

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RESOLUTION/WORKAROUND

•    Enable the load balancing and add the interface on the load balancing group

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After adding the interface on the LB group

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