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Linux-DHCP.doc
3. Red Hat Linux 9 DHCP Server Configuration
The following Red Hat Linux DHCP server configuration was done through the command line
interface (CLI):
Note: This configuration assumes that a DHCP server has been previously installed in the Red
Hat Linux 9 server.
Step Description
1.
Log in to the Red Hat Linux 9 server using the username and password with administrative
credentials.
2.
Check if there is a “dhcpd.conf” file in the “/etc” directory. If the file doesn’t exist, copy it
from the “/etc/log.d/conf/services” directory to the “/etc” directory using the command “cp
/etc/log.d/conf/services/dhcpd.conf /etc”.
3.
Edit the “dhcpd.conf” file and comment out the bolded lines as shown below:
# $Id: dhcpd.conf,v 1.2 2002/10/12 02:08:09 kirk Exp $
########################################################################
# You can put comments anywhere you want to. They are effective for the
# rest of the line.
# this is in the format of <name> = <value>. Whitespace at the beginning
# and end of the lines is removed. Whitespace before and after the = sign
# is removed. Everything is case *insensitive*.
# Yes = True = On = 1
# No = False = Off = 0
# Title = "dhcpd"
# Which logfile group...
# LogFile = messages
# Only give lines pertaining to the dhcpd service...
# *OnlyService = dhcpd
# *RemoveHeaders
########################################################
# This was written and is maintained by:
#
# Please send all comments, suggestions, bug reports,
########################################################
4.
Configure the DHCP server to use the ad-hoc dynamic DNS update scheme by adding the
command “ddns-update-style ad-hoc;” to the “dhcpd.conf” file.
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