Hello,
Is there any console/graphic tools to check the currents active's leases
with all informations about it.
instead of cat cat /var/dhcp/dhcpd.leases ;-)
François
On Wed, 13 Feb 2002 10:54:45 -0500 (EST)
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> Yeah, dhcpd must've gotten killed at that perfect moment twice for me. The
> last few restarts haven't caused a problem so that must be it. That's my
> luck. :(
>
>
>
> On Wed, 13 Feb 2002, Martin Wuertele wrote:
>
> > > > default-lease-time 600;
> > > > max-lease-time 7200;
> > >
> > > I am also using those default values. The problem does not arise when the
> > > dhcp server goes down, but when it comes back up. Some machines end up
> > > with a new IP and existing connections die. Like ssh connections. :(
> >
> > did you try using fixed ip addresses based on mac address?
> >
> > looks like i don't have that problem as most of the boxes in the office
> > have a fixed address and the dhcp server has an uptime of 150 days...
> >
> > propably you have a problem with dhcpd.leases
> >
> > from man dhcpd.leases
> >
> > "There is a window of vulnerability where if the dhcpd proÂ
> > cess is killed or the system crashes after the old lease
> > database has been renamed but before the new one has been
> > moved into place, there will be no /var/dhcp/dhcpd.leases.
> > In this case, dhcpd will refuse to start, and will require
> > manual intervention. DO NOT simply create a new lease
> > file when this happens - if you do, you will lose all your
> > old bindings, and chaos will ensue. Instead, rename
> > /var/dhcp/dhcpd.leases~ to /var/dhcp/dhcpd.leases, restorÂ
> > ing the old, valid lease file, and then start dhcpd.
> > This guarantees that a valid lease file will be restored."
>
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