Appendix D. A dhcpd Reference
This appendix covers the syntax of the dhcpd command and the
dhcpd.conf configuration file. It is a reference to
the Internet Software Consortium (ISC) Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP) server, dhcpd. To fully
understand how to configure and use dhcpd in realistic network environments, see the
tutorial and sample configuration files in Chapter 9.
The information in this appendix is based on the version of dhcpd available at this writing. As a beta
release, this software is bound to be upgraded and changed. Refer to the
web page http://www.isc.org/dhcp.html
for the most recent information about dhcpd. And remember, a DHCP implementation from
another vendor will probably be configured in a completely different
manner.
Compiling dhcpd
The source code for dhcpd
can be obtained through the ISC web site at http://www.isc.org or via anonymous FTP
at ftp://ftp.isc.org/isc/dhcp. The
name of the compressed tar file will
change as new versions are released. However, the latest release should
be stored as dhcp-latest.tar.gz. Download, gunzip, and untar the file:
> ftp ftp.isc.org Connected to pub1.bryant.vix.com. 220 pub1.bryant.vix.com FTP server ready. Name (ftp.isc.org:craig): anonymous 331 Guest login ok, send your complete email address as password. Password: 230 Guest login ok, access restrictions apply. ftp> cd isc/dhcp 250 CWD command successful. ftp> binary 200 Type set to I. ftp> get dhcp-latest.tar.gz 200 PORT command successful. 150 Opening BINARY ...
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