DHCP Options on Linux 1

[jimbojimbo]

If you are using Linux for your DHCP server you can set up the option 176 with the following in /etc/dhcpd.conf

Here is an example scope

subnet 192.168.100.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
range 192.168.100.110 192.168.100.150;
default-lease-time 31536000;
max-lease-time 31536000;
option routers 192.168.100.1;
option option-176 "MCIPADD=192.168.100.199, TFTPSRVR=192.168.100.80";
}

Note: I did not include the port string or tftp directory but used default port 1719 and the root directory of the tftp server.

31536000 gives you a 1 year lease. James Middleton
ACSCI/ACSCD/MCSE
Xeta Technologies
jim.middleton@xeta.com