Negative. The only line that contains ignore is commented out.
#dhcp-ignore=#known > On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 4:12 PM, Mark Goldman <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Additionally, if I add the line dhcp-host=mike to my dnsmasq.conf the ip >> address is assigned as expected. I forgot to put that in the last e-mail. >> > When I do as you suggest, I get the message: not giving the name mike. To >> > the dhcp lease of x.x.x.x because the name exists in /etc/hosts with >> address >> > 10.10.10.1 >> > > Just to double-check, you aren't using dhcp-ignore-names are you? I think > the exact behavior you describe would result from > > dhcp-ignore-names=#known > > since the man page says > > When a host matches any dhcp-host directive (or one implied by /etc/ethers) > then the special tag "known" is set. > > > >> > >> > As far as locking everything down by mac, the network is isolated and >> > 'trusted'. I get a machine, I need to set it up and I get to keep it for >> a >> > little while then I deliver it and don't see it again. I just want a >> > convenient name to refer to it while its here and a predictable ip based >> on >> > the hostname I assign when I install. >> > >> > Thanks >> >> If i understand correctly, what you want to do is: >> >> >> >> "Give the machine claiming name 'mike' the 10.10.10.1 address" >> >> >> >> You can just add in /etc/hosts : >> >> >> >> 10.10.10.1 mike >> >> >> >> and restart the service... >> >> >> >> have a look: http://bit.ly/9D2JzU http://bit.ly/a7DJ1e >> >> >> >> Though i strongly suggest you to make dnsmasq give ip addresses based on >> >> macaddress (For security reasons...) >> >> >> >> >> >> 2010/10/13 Mark Goldman <[email protected]> >> >> >> >>> New user here, I spent several hours googling and came up empty handed. >> >>> >> >>> What I would like is for dnsmasq to hand out the ip address that is in >> >>> /etc/hosts for any host that claims that hostid. I would like to avoid >> >>> having a dhcp-host=name line for each host that is in /etc/hosts in >> > addition >> >>> to having the information in /etc/hosts. >> >>> >> >>> If there is a better way to achieve this, I'm game for that too. I >> would >> >>> like to have all this info localized. >> >>> >> >>> -mdg >> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> Dnsmasq-discuss mailing list >> >>> [email protected] >> >>> http://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dnsmasq-discuss >> >>> >> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Dnsmasq-discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dnsmasq-discuss >> >>
