Re: Make a DHCP server using Fedora - Help

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--- On Sat, 11/15/08, Craig White <craigwhite@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Craig White <craigwhite@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Make a DHCP server using Fedora - Help
> To: olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx, "Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using Fedora." <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Saturday, November 15, 2008, 6:43 PM
> On Sat, 2008-11-15 at 11:26 -0800, Antonio Olivares wrote:
> > --- On Sat, 11/15/08, Craig White
> <craigwhite@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > > > /etc/dhcpd.conf
> > > > 
> > > > default-lease-time 600;
> > > > max-lease-time 7200;   
> > > > ddns-update-style none;                     
>          
> > >     
> > > > authoritative;                              
>          
> > >         
> > > > log-facility local7;                        
>          
> > >                
> > > > subnet 10.154.19.0 netmask 255.255.255.224 {
> > > >  range 10.154.19.10 10.154.19.20;          
> > > >  option domain-name-servers
> $DNS_SERVER_IP_ADDRESS_1,
> > > $DNS_SERVER_IP_ADDRESS_2;
> > > >  option domain-name
> "$YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME";
> > > >  option broadcast-address 10.154.19.31;
> > > >  option subnet-mask 255.255.255.224;
> > > >  option routers 10.154.19.1 ; # just a guess
> > > >  ddns-updates off;
> > > >  }                                         
> > > > 
> > > > /etc/sysconfig/dhcpd
> > > > 
> > > > DHCPDARGS=eth0 # recommended
> > > > 
> > > > # other things to note...default and max
> lease times
> > > are really short. Many more options can be added
> such as
> > > WINS, NTP servers, etc.
> > > > 
> > > > Webmin (http://www.webmin.com) makes a lot
> of this
> > > very trivial
> > > ----
> > > given your other e-mail that came after I sent
> this which
> > > included this
> > > information...
> > > 
> > > eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr
> 00:0E:A6:42:59:AF  
> > >           inet addr:10.154.19.210 
> Bcast:10.154.19.255
> > > Mask:255.255.255.0
> > > 
> > > the class C subnet means that my broadcast
> address and
> > > subnet masks
> > > should match these above.
> > > 
> > > Craig
> > > 
> > > -- 
> > 
> > Thank you Craig for your input, I will change this on
> Monday and test it out. 
> > 
> > So 
> > subnet 10.154.19.0 netmask 255.255.255.254 {
> > 
> > should be changed to 
> > ==> subnet 10.154.19.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
> > 
> > range 10.154.19.10 10.154.19.20;          
> > option domain-name-servers $DNS_SERVER_IP_ADDRESS_1,
> $DNS_SERVER_IP_ADDRESS_2;
> > option domain-name "$YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME";
> > 
> > option broadcast-address 10.154.19.31; to
> > option broadcast-address 10.154.19.255;
> > 
> > for $DNS_SERVER_IP_ADDRESS_1, $DNS_SERVER_IP_ADDRESS_2
> should it I leave them as is or do I put the ones that are
> on the host machine? or will it pick them up automagically? 
> > 
> > Do I need to have bind running as well?
> > 
> > Sorry to ask too many questions.  Last time I was
> trying this, I tried webmin, but I got confused with
> iptables and other little things.   Will the iptables part
> that I put in suffice also.
> > 
> > Thank you for your time and advice.  When I get back
> to work on Monday, I will try these suggestions and post
> back if I succeed or still have questions.
> ----
> Tim gave some good advice and I was really pressed for time
> and wanted
> to reply because you weren't getting good answers.
> 
> No - you don't need bind to run unless you want to
> provide DNS services.
> 
> You really need to understand networking basics...i.e.
> TCP/IP. One you
> understand network address, broadcast address, subnet mask
> stuff, DHCP
> is pretty easy. If you don't understand that stuff, you
> really don't
> want to run a DHCP or BIND server and would be better off
> buying a
> router type of appliance that will do that for you.
> 
> Craig

I might go to work and try it out.  I will change the numbers and also add more time in the leases.  I have been given great advice by several helpful people, notably yourself, Tim and Marko (also Paul H. for selinux denying dhpcd).  I have to make the changes in the /etc/dhcpd.conf file and try it out.  I will test with a Windows 2000 machine and a Fedora rawhide box and upon success or failure.  I will report back.

Thank you all for your help and guidance.

Regards,

Antonio 


      

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