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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
 
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However, '''the DHCP server's IP @ must always be static!!'''
 
However, '''the DHCP server's IP @ must always be static!!'''
 
   
 
   
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If you want to use a DNS, then you can even setup the DNS server first. See [[DNS server]]
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=Configuration=
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=Security=
  
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See [[Firewall INPUT filters#DHCP|Firewall rules for DHCP server]]
  
The main configuration file is '''/etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf'''
 
  
  
You can adjust the interface the server is listening on in /etc/dhcp/dhcp3-server
 
INTERFACES="eth0 eth1"
 
  
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=Configuration=
  
==Random IP assignation==
 
  
The following configuration will accept all clients and give them a random IP @.
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==Configuration file==
  
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
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The main configuration file is '''/etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf'''
# Sample /etc/dhcpd.conf
 
# (add your comments here)
 
default-lease-time 600;
 
max-lease-time 7200;
 
option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;
 
option broadcast-address 192.168.100.255;
 
option routers 192.168.100.254;
 
option domain-name-servers 192.168.100.1, 192.168.100.2;
 
option domain-name "mydomain.lan";
 
option ntp-servers 192.168.100.254;
 
 
 
subnet 192.168.100.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
 
  range 192.168.100.10 192.168.100.100;
 
  range 192.168.100.150 192.168.100.200;
 
}
 
</syntaxhighlight>
 
 
 
You have to adjust:
 
* Network parameters - instead of 192.168.100.*
 
* DHCP range(s). In the given example there are 2 ranges from 10-100 and 150-200
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
==Static IP @==
 
 
 
This new configuration will ONLY accept known clients and give them a static IP @.
 
  
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
# Sample /etc/dhcpd.conf
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vim /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf
# (add your comments here)
 
default-lease-time 600;
 
max-lease-time 7200;
 
option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;
 
option broadcast-address 192.168.100.255;
 
option routers 192.168.100.254;
 
option domain-name-servers 192.168.100.1, 192.168.100.2;
 
option domain-name "mydomain.lan";
 
option ntp-servers 192.168.100.254;
 
 
 
deny unknown-clients;
 
 
 
subnet 192.168.100.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
 
    host client1 {
 
        hardware ethernet DD:GH:DF:E5:F7:D7;
 
        fixed-address 192.168.100.20;
 
    }
 
    host client2 {
 
        hardware ethernet 00:JJ:YU:38:AC:45;
 
        fixed-address 192.168.100.21;
 
    }
 
}
 
 
 
 
</syntaxhighlight>
 
</syntaxhighlight>
  
Note:
 
  
The ''deny unknown-clients;'' command is why only known clients are accepted.
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You can adjust the interface the server is listening on in /etc/dhcp/dhcp3-server
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INTERFACES="eth0 eth1"
  
  
For each client you have to adjust:
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==Assign IP==
* MAC @
 
* Set a specific static IP @
 
  
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You can assign dynamic and / or static IP, you can also you NetBoot settings.
  
==Advanced configuration (name + netboot)==
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See:
 
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* [[DHCP dynamic IP assignation]]
In the following scenario you will configure the server to accept only specific clients, use static IP @ and set names.
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* [[DHCP static IP assignation]]
 
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* [[DHCP netboot configuration]]
This configuration also allow NetBoot using PXE technology.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
 
#### General options ####
 
 
 
## Network settings
 
# DHCP server name
 
server-name "dns.myDomain.lan";
 
# Authoritative server
 
authoritative;
 
# Subnet-mask
 
option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;
 
 
 
## Domain settings
 
# name
 
option domain-name "myDomain.lan";
 
# DNS IP @ (replace it by your IP server, Google DNS or your ISP DNS)
 
option domain-name-servers XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX, YYY.YYY.YYY.YYY;
 
# DNS update system (disable)
 
ddns-update-style none;
 
 
 
## IP lease settings
 
default-lease-time 86400;
 
max-lease-time 86400;
 
 
 
## Security
 
# Do not allow unknown clients
 
deny unknown-clients;
 
# Do not forward DHCP request from this server to another one using a different Network Interface
 
option ip-forwarding off;
 
 
 
# Use this to send dhcp log messages to a different log file
 
# you also have to hack syslog.conf to complete the redirection
 
log-facility local7;
 
 
 
### NetBoot PXE
 
# Enable network boot using TFTP
 
allow bootp;
 
allow booting;
 
 
 
 
 
## Available networks
 
 
 
# Your server can manage many network. Just add new subnet{} instruction
 
 
 
# Main LAN
 
subnet 192.168.100.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
 
  #### Overall settings
 
  # You can override the default domain set earlier
 
  option domain-name "myDomain.lan";
 
  # Broadcast address
 
  option broadcast-address 192.168.100.255;
 
  # Default gateway
 
  option routers 192.168.100.1;
 
  # Set the NTP (time server) to use
 
  option ntp-servers 192.168.100.1;
 
 
 
 
 
  #### DHCP range
 
  # Hint: if the range has only 1 address, and this is a bail (fixed address), then the range won't be used!
 
  range 192.168.100.5 192.168.100.5;
 
 
 
  #### NETBOOT settings
 
  # PXE file to serve.
 
  #  >> elilo.efi  => for ia64 clients;
 
  #  >> pxelinux.0  => for x86
 
  # These files should be at the root of your TFTP server
 
  # Note: The file name can be add in the "host" section too. Then, the "host" will override the current setting
 
  filename "pxelinux.0";
 
  # set the server that serve this NETBOOT file
 
  next-server 192.168.100.2;
 
  # Ensure that the new client (the one boot) is not stealing someone else IP @
 
  ping-check = 1;
 
}
 
 
 
#### Managed host and fixed IP @
 
# FTP server
 
host ftp {
 
  hardware ethernet 00:0f:75:af:eb:44;
 
  fixed-address 192.168.100.2;
 
 
 
  ### NetBoot PXE settings
 
  # dedicated file for the current machine:
 
  #filename "debian-installer/ia64/elilo.efi";
 
  # Set the TFTP server
 
  #next-server 192.168.100.2;
 
}
 
# WEB server
 
host web {
 
  hardware ethernet 00:02:0d:31:d1:cc;
 
  fixed-address 192.168.100.3;
 
}
 
# EMAIL server
 
host mail {
 
  hardware ethernet 00:02:55:d2:d1:cc;
 
  fixed-address 192.168.100.4;
 
}
 
# LAPTOP workstation
 
host laptop {
 
  hardware ethernet 00:0e:af:31:d1:cc;
 
  fixed-address 192.168.100.5;
 
}
 
</syntaxhighlight>
 
 
 
 
 
==Logs==
 
 
 
Logs are in '''/var/log/syslog'''
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
==Leases==
 
 
 
All DHCP leases are available in:
 
 
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
 
vim /var/lib/dhcp3/dhcpd.leases
 
</syntaxhighlight>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
==Manage service==
 
 
 
 
 
You can start / restart service using:
 
 
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
 
service isc-dhcp-server start|restart|stop
 
</syntaxhighlight>
 
 
 
OR
 
 
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
 
/etc/init.d/isc-dhcp-server restart
 
</syntaxhighlight>
 
 
 
 
 
You can check the status using:
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
 
ps aux | grep dhcp
 
netstat -uap | grep dhcp
 
</syntaxhighlight>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
=NetBoot using PXE and TFTP=
 
 
 
 
 
==Installation==
 
 
 
'''Trivial FTP (TFTP) server'''
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
 
apt-get install tftpd-hpa
 
</syntaxhighlight>
 
 
 
'''SysLinux [netboot utilities]'''
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
 
apt-get install syslinux mtools initramfs-tools
 
</syntaxhighlight>
 
 
 
'''NFS support'''
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
 
apt-get install nfs-kernel-server nfs-common
 
</syntaxhighlight>
 
 
 
'''Debootstrap (manage netboot image)'''
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
 
apt-get install debootstrap
 
</syntaxhighlight>
 

Latest revision as of 21:40, 8 August 2014


Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.


Note:

Since Ubuntu 11.10 the DHCP3-server is available in the "isc-dhcp-server" package.


Sources

You can find more information about that topic over here:


Requirement

A DHCP server can provided static or dynamic address.

However, the DHCP server's IP @ must always be static!!


If you want to use a DNS, then you can even setup the DNS server first. See DNS server



Installation

DHCP server

apt-get install isc-dhcp-server


You will be asked a few questions:

  • On what network interfaces should the DHCP server listen? <-- eth0
  • Please configure the DHCP server as soon as the installation finishes. <-- Ok
  • The version 3 DHCP server is now non-authoritative by default <-- Ok


At the end of the installation you will see errors like these: * Generating /etc/default/dhcp3-server...

  • Starting DHCP server: dhcpd3 failed to start - check syslog for diagnostics.
  • invoke-rc.d: initscript dhcp3-server, action "start" failed.

That's OK because we did not have the chance yet to configure our DHCP server.


Security

See Firewall rules for DHCP server



Configuration

Configuration file

The main configuration file is /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf

vim /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf


You can adjust the interface the server is listening on in /etc/dhcp/dhcp3-server INTERFACES="eth0 eth1"


Assign IP

You can assign dynamic and / or static IP, you can also you NetBoot settings.

See: