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Solaris DHCP Administration Guide
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Preface
Chapter 1 Overview of DHCP
About the DHCP Protocol
Advantages of Using Solaris DHCP
How DHCP Works
Solaris DHCP Server
DHCP Server Management
DHCP Data Store
The dhcptab Table
DHCP Network Tables
DHCP Manager
DHCP Command-Line Utilities
Role-Based Access Control for DHCP Commands
DHCP Server Configuration
IP Address Allocation
Network Configuration Information
About Options
About Macros
Macro Processing by the DHCP Server
Order of Macro Processing
Solaris DHCP Client
DHCP Client Installation
DHCP Client Startup
How Solaris DHCP Client Manages Network Configuration Information
DHCP Client Management
ifconfig Command Options Used With DHCP Client
DHCP Client Parameter File
DHCP Client Shutdown
DHCP Client Systems and Name Services
Client Host Name Registration
DHCP Client Systems With Multiple Network Interfaces
Chapter 2 Planning for DHCP Service
Preparing Your Network for DHCP
Mapping Your Network Topology
Network Topology to Avoid
Determining the Number of DHCP Servers
Updating System Files and Netmask Tables
Making Decisions for Server Configuration
Selecting a Server for DHCP
Choosing the Data Store
Setting a Lease Policy
Determining Routers for DHCP Clients
Making Decisions for IP Address Management
Number and Ranges of IP Addresses
Client Host Name Generation
Default Client Configuration Macros
Dynamic and Permanent Lease Type
Reserved Addresses and Lease Type
Planning for Multiple DHCP Servers
Planning for Remote Network Configuration
Selecting the Tool for Configuring DHCP
DHCP Manager Features
dhcpconfig Features
Comparison of DHCP Manager and dhcpconfig
Chapter 3 Configuring DHCP Service
Configuring and Unconfiguring a DHCP Server Using DHCP Manager
Configuring DHCP Servers
How to Configure a DHCP Server (DHCP Manager)
Configuring BOOTP Relay Agents
How to Configure a BOOTP Relay Agent (DHCP Manager)
Unconfiguring DHCP Servers and BOOTP Relay Agents
DHCP Data on an Unconfigured Server
How to Unconfigure a DHCP Server or BOOTP Relay Agent (DHCP Manager)
Configuring and Unconfiguring a DHCP Server Using dhcpconfig Commands
How to Configure a DHCP Server (dhcpconfig -D)
How to Configure a BOOTP Relay Agent (dhcpconfig -R )
How to Unconfigure a DHCP Server or BOOTP Relay Agent (dhcpconfig -U)
Configuring and Unconfiguring a DHCP Server Using Interactive dhcpconfig
How to Configure a DHCP Server (Interactive dhcpconfig)
How to Configure a BOOTP Relay Agent (Interactive dhcpconfig)
Configuring Networks Using Interactive dhcpconfig
How to Configure the Local Network (Interactive dhcpconfig)
How to Configure Remote Networks (Interactive dhcpconfig)
Unconfiguring DHCP Servers and BOOTP Relay Agents With Interactive dhcpconfig
How to Unconfigure DHCP Servers or BOOTP Relay Agents (Interactive dhcpconfig)
Configuring and Unconfiguring a Solaris DHCP Client
How to Configure a Solaris DHCP Client
How to Unconfigure a Solaris DHCP Client
Chapter 4 Administering DHCP
DHCP Manager
The DHCP Manager Window
DHCP Manager Menus
Starting and Stopping DHCP Manager
How to Start DHCP Manager
How to Stop DHCP Manager
Setting Up User Access to DHCP Commands
How to Grant Users Access to DHCP Commands
Starting and Stopping the DHCP Service
How to Start and Stop the DHCP Service (DHCP Manager)
How to Start and Stop the DHCP Service (Command Line)
How to Enable and Disable the DHCP Service (DHCP Manager)
Modifying DHCP Service Options
Changing DHCP Logging Options
How to Generate Verbose DHCP Log Messages (DHCP Manager)
How to Generate Verbose DHCP Log Messages (Command Line)
How to Enable and Disable DHCP Transaction Logging (DHCP Manager)
How to Enable and Disable DHCP Transaction Logging for Current Session (Command Line)
How to Log DHCP Transactions to a Separate syslog File
Enabling Dynamic DNS Updates by DHCP Server
How to Enable Dynamic DNS Updating for DHCP Clients
How to Enable a Solaris Client to Request Specific Host Name
Customizing DHCP Service Performance Options
How to Customize DHCP Server Performance Options (DHCP Manager)
How to Customize DHCP Server Performance Options (Command Line)
Adding, Modifying, and Removing DHCP Networks
Specifying Network Interfaces to Monitor for DHCP Service
How to Specify Network Interfaces for DHCP Monitoring (DHCP Manager)
Adding DHCP Networks
How to Add a DHCP Network (DHCP Manager)
How to Add a DHCP Network (dhcpconfig)
Modifying DHCP Network Configuration
How to Modify Configuration of a DHCP Network (DHCP Manager)
How to Modify Configuration of a DHCP Network (dhtadm)
Removing DHCP Networks
How to Remove a DHCP Network (DHCP Manager)
How to Remove a DHCP Network (pntadm)
Supporting BOOTP Clients with DHCP Service
How to Set Up Support of Any BOOTP Client (DHCP Manager)
How to Set Up Support of Registered BOOTP Clients (DHCP Manager)
Working With IP Addresses in the DHCP Service
Adding Addresses to the DHCP Service
How to Add a Single IP Address (DHCP Manager)
How to Duplicate an Existing IP Address (DHCP Manager)
How to Add Multiple Addresses (DHCP Manager)
How to Add Addresses (pntadm)
Modifying IP Addresses in the DHCP Service
How to Modify IP Address Properties (DHCP Manager)
How to Modify IP Address Properties (pntadm)
Removing Addresses From DHCP Service
Marking IP Addresses Unusable by the DHCP Service
How to Mark Addresses Unusable (DHCP Manager)
How to Mark Addresses Unusable (pntadm)
Deleting IP Addresses from DHCP Service
How to Delete IP Addresses from DHCP Service (DHCP Manager)
How to Delete IP Addresses from DHCP Service (pntadm)
Setting Up DHCP Clients for a Consistent IP Address
How to Assign a Consistent IP Address to a DHCP Client (DHCP Manager)
How to Assign a Consistent IP Address to a DHCP Client (pntadm)
Working With DHCP Macros
How to View Macros Defined on a DHCP Server (DHCP Manager)
How to View Macros Defined on a DHCP Server (dhtadm)
Modifying DHCP Macros
How to Change Values for Options in a DHCP Macro (DHCP Manager)
How to Change Values for Options in a DHCP Macro (dhtadm)
How to Add Options to a DHCP Macro (DHCP Manager)
How to Add Options to a DHCP Macro (dhtadm)
How to Delete Options from a DHCP Macro (DHCP Manager)
How to Delete Options from a DHCP Macro (dhtadm)
Creating DHCP Macros
How to Create a DHCP Macro (DHCP Manager)
How to Create a DHCP Macro (dhtadm)
Deleting DHCP Macros
How to Delete a DHCP Macro (DHCP Manager)
How to Delete a DHCP Macro (dhtadm)
Working With DHCP Options
Creating DHCP Options
How to Create DHCP Options (DHCP Manager)
How to Create DHCP Options (dhtadm)
Modifying DHCP Options
How to Modify DHCP Option Properties (DHCP Manager)
How to Modify DHCP Option Properties (dhtadm)
Deleting DHCP Options
How to Delete DHCP Options (DHCP Manager)
How to Delete DHCP Options (dhtadm)
Modifying the Solaris DHCP Client's Option Information
Supporting Solaris Network Booting and Installation with the DHCP Service
Creating DHCP Options and Macros for Solaris Installation Parameters
Writing a Script That Uses dhtadm to Create Options and Macros
Using DHCP Manager to Create Install Options and Macros
How to Create Options to Support Solaris Installation (DHCP Manager)
How to Create Macros to Support Solaris Installation (DHCP Manager)
Supporting Remote Boot and Diskless Boot Clients
Setting Up DHCP Clients as NIS+ Clients
How to Set Up Solaris DHCP Clients as NIS+ Clients
Example – Setting up a Solaris DHCP Client as an NIS+ Client
Adding Credentials With a Script
Converting to a New Data Store
How to Convert the DHCP Data Store (DHCP Manager)
How to Convert the DHCP Data Store (dhcpconfig -C)
Moving Configuration Data Between DHCP Servers
How to Move Configuration Data Between DHCP Servers (DHCP Manager)
How to Move Configuration Data Between DHCP Servers (dhcpconfig)
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting DHCP
Troubleshooting DHCP Server Problems
NIS+ Problems
Cannot Select NIS+ as a Data Store
NIS+ Not Adequately Configured
NIS+ Access Problems
IP Address Allocation Errors
Troubleshooting DHCP Client Configuration Problems
Problems Communicating With DHCP Server
DHCP Client Debug Output
DHCP Server Debug Output
DHCP snoop Output
Problems with Inaccurate DHCP Configuration Information
Problems with Client-Supplied Host Name
Client Does Not Request a Host Name
DHCP Client Does Not Get Requested Host Name
Chapter 6 DHCP Reference
DHCP Commands
Running DHCP Commands in Scripts
DHCP Files
DHCP Option Information
Differences Between dhcptags and inittab
Converting dhcptags Entries to inittab Entries
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