Solaris DHCP Service Developer's Guide

The Service Provider Layer API

The Service Provider Layer API consists of functions, data structures, and manifest constants contained in the /usr/include/dhcp_svc_public.h file.

The functions are summarized in the following table, with links to sections with more detail about each function.

Table 1–1 Service Provider Layer API Functions


API Function	Use
General functions for all data store containers
`configure()`	Pass a configuration string to the data store. Optional function.
`mklocation()`	Create the location in which the data store will reside.
`status()`	Return general status information for the data store.
`version()`	Return the version of the Service Provider Layer API implemented by the data store container.
Functions for `dhcptab` containers
`list_dt()`	Return the `dhcptab` container name.
`open_dt()`	Open or create the `dhcptab` container.
`lookup_dt()`	Perform a query for records in the `dhcptab` container.
`add_dt()`	Add a record to the `dhcptab` container.
`modify_dt()`	Modify an existing record in the `dhcptab` container.
`delete_dt()`	Delete a record from the `dhcptab` container.
`close_dt()`	Close the `dhcptab` container.
`remove_dt()`	Remove the `dhcptab` container from the data store.
Functions for DHCP network containers
`list_dn()`	Return a list of DHCP network container names.
`open_dn()`	Open or create a DHCP network container.
`lookup_dn()`	Perform a query for records in a DHCP network container.
`add_dn()`	Add a record to a DHCP network container.
`modify_dn()`	Modify an existing record in a DHCP network container.
`delete_dn()`	Delete a record from a DHCP network container.
`close_dn()`	Close a DHCP network container.
`remove_dn()`	Remove a DHCP network container from the data store.