Public bug reported: fresh bionic instance on Azure, I noticed on the console WARNING Dhcp client is not running.
In fact there is a dhcp client running it is just not isc-dhcp. See below. $ systemctl status walinuxagent --no-pager --full ● walinuxagent.service - Azure Linux Agent Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/walinuxagent.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: active (running) since Wed 2018-01-24 18:16:07 UTC; 17min ago Main PID: 1058 (python3) Tasks: 4 (limit: 19660) CGroup: /system.slice/walinuxagent.service ├─1058 /usr/bin/python3 -u /usr/sbin/waagent -daemon └─1275 python3 -u bin/WALinuxAgent-2.2.20-py2.7.egg -run-exthandlers Jan 24 18:16:11 smoser0124b python3[1058]: 0 0 ACCEPT tcp -- * * 0.0.0.0/0 168.63.129.16 owner UID match 0 Jan 24 18:16:11 smoser0124b python3[1058]: 0 0 ACCEPT tcp -- * * 0.0.0.0/0 168.63.129.16 ctstate INVALID,NEW Jan 24 18:16:12 smoser0124b python3[1058]: 2018/01/24 18:16:11.918982 INFO Event: name=WALinuxAgent, op=ProcessGoalState, message=Incarnation 2, duration=267 Jan 24 18:16:12 smoser0124b python3[1058]: 2018/01/24 18:16:11.999610 INFO Event: name=WALinuxAgent, op=Firewall, message=, duration=0 Jan 24 18:16:12 smoser0124b python3[1058]: 2018/01/24 18:16:12.097484 INFO Set block dev timeout: sdb with timeout: 300 Jan 24 18:16:12 smoser0124b python3[1058]: 2018/01/24 18:16:12.126911 INFO Set block dev timeout: sda with timeout: 300 Jan 24 18:16:12 smoser0124b python3[1058]: 2018/01/24 18:16:12.149208 WARNING Dhcp client is not running. Jan 24 18:16:12 smoser0124b python3[1058]: 2018/01/24 18:16:12.190923 INFO Purging disk cache, current incarnation is 2 Jan 24 18:31:10 smoser0124b python3[1058]: 2018/01/24 18:31:10.373173 INFO Agent WALinuxAgent-2.2.20 launched with command 'python3 -u bin/WALinuxAgent-2.2.20-py2.7.egg -run-exthandlers' is successfully running Jan 24 18:31:10 smoser0124b python3[1058]: 2018/01/24 18:31:10.421698 INFO Event: name=WALinuxAgent, op=Enable, message=Agent WALinuxAgent-2.2.20 launched with command 'python3 -u bin/WALinuxAgent-2.2.20-py2.7.egg -run-exthandlers' is successfully running, duration=0 $ systemctl status systemd-networkd --no-pager --full ● systemd-networkd.service - Network Service Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/systemd-networkd.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: active (running) since Wed 2018-01-24 18:15:50 UTC; 17min ago Docs: man:systemd-networkd.service(8) Main PID: 815 (systemd-network) Status: "Processing requests..." Tasks: 1 (limit: 19660) CGroup: /system.slice/systemd-networkd.service └─815 /lib/systemd/systemd-networkd Jan 24 18:15:50 smoser0124b systemd[1]: Starting Network Service... Jan 24 18:15:50 smoser0124b systemd-networkd[815]: Enumeration completed Jan 24 18:15:50 smoser0124b systemd[1]: Started Network Service. Jan 24 18:15:50 smoser0124b systemd-networkd[815]: eth0: IPv6 successfully enabled Jan 24 18:15:50 smoser0124b systemd-networkd[815]: eth0: Gained carrier Jan 24 18:15:50 smoser0124b systemd-networkd[815]: eth0: DHCPv4 address 10.0.0.4/24 via 10.0.0.1 Jan 24 18:15:52 smoser0124b systemd-networkd[815]: eth0: Gained IPv6LL Jan 24 18:16:04 smoser0124b systemd-networkd[815]: eth0: Configured ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: walinuxagent 2.2.17-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: User Name 4.13.0-25.29-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-25-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu6 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Jan 24 18:31:35 2018 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=C.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: walinuxagent UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: walinuxagent (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic uec-images -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1745199 Title: walinuxagent incorrectly complains 'WARNING Dhcp client is not running' To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/walinuxagent/+bug/1745199/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs