On 20/06/2021 20:58, Jesus M Diaz wrote: > Hello, > > Let me explain the scenario: > > - I have a number of computers acquiring IP-address by DHCP and I have > dnsmasq configured with static leases for specific mac-addresses. > - I also have a couple of virtual computers for very specific purposes > that I run from a live Linux distro from a USB drive. Physically I can > run them on any of my 'physical' computers. > > Now the problem and questions: > > - I configured the virtual-usb computers to present themselves with > specific hostnames. > - I configured dnsmasq to assign an ip-address based on the hostname, > and it works fine ... /IF AND ONLY IF/ I don't have a specific > mac-address based dhsp-host entry. > > Apparently when I have more than one dhcp-host entries matching the DHCP > request, the mac-addr based one is the preferred one. I've tried > configuring it in different order but always the mac-addr based is the > chosen one. > > So, my question: is there any way to set up the precedence of the > dhcp-host entry in case more than one match the DHCP request? >
MAC addresses are matched before hostnames, as you say. However client-IDs are matched before both, so the solution may be to configure the DHCP client in your VM to send a specific client-id, and put that in the dhcp-host entry. Simon. _______________________________________________ Dnsmasq-discuss mailing list Dnsmasq-discuss@lists.thekelleys.org.uk https://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dnsmasq-discuss
