Friday, April 16, 2010

setup dhcp server - linux

1. First you have to assign a static ip address to your interface card. In case of multiple cards, at least the interface where a client would be connected should get a static ip.

2. Then write a /etc/dhcpd.conf file for description of subnets, routers for subnets and various other configs.
This one's a good howto:
http://tldp.org/HOWTO/DHCP/x369.html

3. Start dhcp server with /usr/sbin/dhcpd
For debugging you can start it in forground with /usr/sbin/dhcpd -f -d (-d logs standard error messages)


Another good resource:
http://www.chinalinuxpub.com/doc/www.siliconvalleyccie.com/linux-hn/dchp.htm

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