RE: [opensuse] DHCP reserved addresses
James Knott schrieb:
One nice feature that we could use in Yast, is a method to easily configure DHCP reserved addresses.
Dhcp ist really easy to configure for simple networks. You will find a lot of examples for your own perfect dhcp.conf. Some hours on a rainy day and you will have a working configuration an you will have learned a lot about dhcp and networks. In my opion it is not possible to build an easy to use tool for all combinations of possible configurations. ~~~~~~ Webmin is a pretty good tool for setting up DHCP. http://www.webmin.com ~James -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
James D. Parra wrote:
James Knott schrieb:
One nice feature that we could use in Yast, is a method to easily configure DHCP reserved addresses.
Dhcp ist really easy to configure for simple networks. You will find a lot of examples for your own perfect dhcp.conf. Some hours on a rainy day and you will have a working configuration an you will have learned a lot about dhcp and networks. In my opion it is not possible to build an easy to use tool for all combinations of possible configurations. ~~~~~~
Webmin is a pretty good tool for setting up DHCP. http://www.webmin.com
I could be mistaken, but it doesn't appear Webmin supports this function either. It is possible to configure a "fixed-address" in dhcpd.conf, but that seems to be a lot of work, for something that should be simple to accomplish. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
James Knott schrieb:
I could be mistaken, but it doesn't appear Webmin supports this function either. It is possible to configure a "fixed-address" in dhcpd.conf, but that seems to be a lot of work, for something that should be simple to accomplish.
Not really. I have a small network here with fixed IPs via DHCP and I simply add an entry like the one below to /etc/dhcpd.conf for each of my PCs: host hostname { hardware ethernet 00:11:22:33:44:55; fixed-address 192.168.0.99; } hth, Chris -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Rauch Christian wrote:
James Knott schrieb:
I could be mistaken, but it doesn't appear Webmin supports this function either. It is possible to configure a "fixed-address" in dhcpd.conf, but that seems to be a lot of work, for something that should be simple to accomplish.
Not really. I have a small network here with fixed IPs via DHCP and I simply add an entry like the one below to /etc/dhcpd.conf for each of my PCs:
host hostname { hardware ethernet 00:11:22:33:44:55; fixed-address 192.168.0.99; }
That's exactly what I mentioned above. On the other hand, on a router at work, I can view a list of computers (MAC addresses) getting an IP address from the DHCP server and then select one and assign it a reserved address. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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Rauch Christian wrote:
James Knott schrieb:
I could be mistaken, but it doesn't appear Webmin supports this function either. It is possible to configure a "fixed-address" in dhcpd.conf, but that seems to be a lot of work, for something that should be simple to accomplish.
Not really. I have a small network here with fixed IPs via DHCP and I simply add an entry like the one below to /etc/dhcpd.conf for each of my PCs:
host hostname { hardware ethernet 00:11:22:33:44:55; fixed-address 192.168.0.99; }
That's exactly what I mentioned above. On the other hand, on a router at work, I can view a list of computers (MAC addresses) getting an IP address from the DHCP server and then select one and assign it a reserved address.
arp -a does this job. it lists currently active PCs with their MAC, IP and (if available) hostname. hth, Chris -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFFlEDeayhvFxrDZlkRAmErAJ9WSvj946azGQt6Nf7AsedRejt1zQCcCBTY FXlKew6/X2HpuqzIZvgHgJs= =q/op -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Rauch Christian wrote:
James Knott schrieb:
Rauch Christian wrote:
James Knott schrieb:
I could be mistaken, but it doesn't appear Webmin supports this function either. It is possible to configure a "fixed-address" in dhcpd.conf, but that seems to be a lot of work, for something that should be simple to accomplish.
Not really. I have a small network here with fixed IPs via DHCP and I simply add an entry like the one below to /etc/dhcpd.conf for each of my PCs:
host hostname { hardware ethernet 00:11:22:33:44:55; fixed-address 192.168.0.99; }
That's exactly what I mentioned above. On the other hand, on a router at work, I can view a list of computers (MAC addresses) getting an IP address from the DHCP server and then select one and assign it a reserved address.
arp -a does this job. it lists currently active PCs with their MAC, IP and (if available) hostname.
You're missing the point. As it currently stands with Yast, I have to find the MAC for the computer by some means, then copy it into dhcpd.conf, along with that other info. On systems such as that router at work, I simply located the computer MAC address or currently assigned IP in a list, and configure it for a specific IP address and I'm done. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thursday 28 December 2006 14:42, James Knott wrote:
Webmin is a pretty good tool for setting up DHCP. http://www.webmin.com
I could be mistaken, but it doesn't appear Webmin supports this function either. It is possible to configure a "fixed-address" in dhcpd.conf, but that seems to be a lot of work, for something that should be simple to accomplish. ============================================== My Webmin, V 1.250 and with ISC DHCPd 3.0.2, has this feature. Enter the DHCP server module in Webmin, click on the Subnet to edit it (assuming that one is already created), click the "Add a new host" link, located under the "save" button. Here you can create an address reservation. You can also view the current leases from the Subnet editor screen using the "List Leases" button. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Wade Jones wrote:
On Thursday 28 December 2006 14:42, James Knott wrote:
Webmin is a pretty good tool for setting up DHCP. http://www.webmin.com
I could be mistaken, but it doesn't appear Webmin supports this function either. It is possible to configure a "fixed-address" in dhcpd.conf, but that seems to be a lot of work, for something that should be simple to accomplish.
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My Webmin, V 1.250 and with ISC DHCPd 3.0.2, has this feature. Enter the DHCP server module in Webmin, click on the Subnet to edit it (assuming that one is already created), click the "Add a new host" link, located under the "save" button. Here you can create an address reservation. You can also view the current leases from the Subnet editor screen using the "List Leases" button.
Got it. tnx -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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