You already did it :) Switch off digests in maillist settings, use usual mailing instead (digests aren't useful IMHO, esp. on this list with 30-50 messages per month)
On 26.01.2017 18:48, Mansoor Ahmad wrote: > How do I ask a question or two via this email so I can begin a dialouge? > > > On 1/26/2017 9:40 AM, leaf-user-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: >> Send leaf-user mailing list submissions to >> leaf-user@lists.sourceforge.net >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> leaf-user-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> leaf-user-ow...@lists.sourceforge.net >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of leaf-user digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: saving dnsmasq.leases on reboot (David M Brooke) >> 2. Re: saving dnsmasq.leases on reboot (Andrew) >> 3. Re: saving dnsmasq.leases on reboot (Erich Titl) >> 4. Re: saving dnsmasq.leases on reboot (Bob von Knobloch) >> 5. Re: saving dnsmasq.leases on reboot (Erich Titl) >> 6. Re: saving dnsmasq.leases on reboot (Bob von Knobloch) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2017 13:18:47 +0000 >> From: David M Brooke <l...@davidmbrooke.co.uk> >> Subject: Re: [leaf-user] saving dnsmasq.leases on reboot >> To: Bering List <leaf-user@lists.sourceforge.net> >> Message-ID: <d37ae4e7-2c01-4f19-bd33-7b2f4b099...@davidmbrooke.co.uk> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 >> >> >>> On 26 Jan 2017, at 09:22, Mark Berndt <l...@mechtron.com.au> wrote: >>> >>> On Tue, 24 Jan 2017 03:35:17 PM John Sager wrote: >>>> I think he wants to save it before every reboot rather than manually. >>> yes, that is correct - I want to be able to save the ephemeral data that is >>> not permanent configuration. >>> >>>> That would need a crafted script to save it (probably from local.stop), and >>>> then reload it on boot up & make sure dnsmasq picked it up. You could put >>>> the script in /root as everything there is saved to configdb.lrp. However >>>> if >>>> the router just died on a power failure then you would end up with an old >>>> leases file when it rebooted. Would that be a problem? >>> I don't really see a problem with an old file, because the dhcp is fairly >>> stable here. >> An old file will probably contain expired leases, so it probably won?t work >> the way you want. >> However, an old file is no worse than no file at all, so not a particular >> concern. >> >>> The problem I get now is that I have no leases after a router reboot which >>> seriously effects my semi-permanent devices such as IP cameras, phone etc. >>> I >>> can't set them to a really short lease, because if the router is down I lose >>> access to them. >> To Eric?s point from before, using Static Leases (via dhcp-host= in >> /etc/dnsmasq.conf) >> ensures a device is given the same IP address consistently, but dnsmasq >> doesn?t seem >> to add the host to DNS unless there?s an *active* DHCP lease in effect. >> So you need to *also* add an entry in /etc/hosts, for the address you know >> will get allocated. >> >> Or we add some facility to save a defined list of ?emphemeral data? files on >> a reboot... >> >>> many thanks >>> >>> Marko >>> >>> >>>> John >>>> >>>> On 24/01/17 14:48, Erich Titl wrote: >>>>> Hi >>>>> >>>>> Am 23.01.2017 um 22:46 schrieb Mark Berndt: >>>>>> On Thu, 19 Jan 2017 04:52:57 PM Erich Titl wrote: >>>>>>> Am 19.01.2017 um 02:24 schrieb Mark Berndt: >>>>>>>> When I reboot my leaf system, /var/lib/misc/dnsmasq.leases is lost. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I added it to my local config so it is saved, but of course this only >>>>>>>> happens when save the config. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> What is the best way to preserve this information between reboots? >>>>>>> The easiest way is to add it to /vart/lib/lrpkg/local.local >>>>>>> >>>>>>> cheers >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ET >>>>>> Thanks John & ET. >>>>>> How do I save the config from the command line, I want to put it in the >>>>>> stop script. Is it possible to just save the local data, not the whole >>>>>> config?> >>>>> What is local data if not the config. >>>>> >>>>> To save from the command line have a look at the apkg parameters. >>>>> >>>>> cheers >>>>> >>>>> ET >>>>> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2017 15:28:35 +0200 >> From: Andrew <ni...@seti.kr.ua> >> Subject: Re: [leaf-user] saving dnsmasq.leases on reboot >> To: leaf-user@lists.sourceforge.net >> Message-ID: <4aa08ed9-ffe7-aea7-fb91-03c46990f...@seti.kr.ua> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed >> >> Hi. >> >> The best solution will be set shall renew time and big lease time - but >> it seems like dnsmasq doesn't support renew time specifying... >> >> You may try to use some persistent-mounted partition that will store >> your leases (not a perfect solution, but it's suitable if this isn't a >> boot partition). >> >> Or you can try to add persistent IP records to dnsmasq config. >> >> On 26.01.2017 11:22, Mark Berndt wrote: >>> On Tue, 24 Jan 2017 03:35:17 PM John Sager wrote: >>>> I think he wants to save it before every reboot rather than manually. >>> yes, that is correct - I want to be able to save the ephemeral data that is >>> not permanent configuration. >>> >>>> That would need a crafted script to save it (probably from local.stop), and >>>> then reload it on boot up & make sure dnsmasq picked it up. You could put >>>> the script in /root as everything there is saved to configdb.lrp. However >>>> if >>>> the router just died on a power failure then you would end up with an old >>>> leases file when it rebooted. Would that be a problem? >>> I don't really see a problem with an old file, because the dhcp is fairly >>> stable here. >>> >>> The problem I get now is that I have no leases after a router reboot >>> which >>> seriously effects my semi-permanent devices such as IP cameras, phone etc. >>> I >>> can't set them to a really short lease, because if the router is down I lose >>> access to them. >>> >>> many thanks >>> >>> Marko >>> >>> >>>> John >>>> >>>> On 24/01/17 14:48, Erich Titl wrote: >>>>> Hi >>>>> >>>>> Am 23.01.2017 um 22:46 schrieb Mark Berndt: >>>>>> On Thu, 19 Jan 2017 04:52:57 PM Erich Titl wrote: >>>>>>> Am 19.01.2017 um 02:24 schrieb Mark Berndt: >>>>>>>> When I reboot my leaf system, /var/lib/misc/dnsmasq.leases is lost. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I added it to my local config so it is saved, but of course this only >>>>>>>> happens when save the config. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> What is the best way to preserve this information between reboots? >>>>>>> The easiest way is to add it to /vart/lib/lrpkg/local.local >>>>>>> >>>>>>> cheers >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ET >>>>>> Thanks John & ET. >>>>>> How do I save the config from the command line, I want to put it in the >>>>>> stop script. Is it possible to just save the local data, not the whole >>>>>> config?> >>>>> What is local data if not the config. >>>>> >>>>> To save from the command line have a look at the apkg parameters. >>>>> >>>>> cheers >>>>> >>>>> ET >>>>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most >>> engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> leaf-user mailing list: leaf-user@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user >>> Support Request -- http://leaf-project.org/ >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2017 14:48:34 +0100 >> From: Erich Titl <erich.t...@think.ch> >> Subject: Re: [leaf-user] saving dnsmasq.leases on reboot >> To: leaf-user@lists.sourceforge.net >> Message-ID: <63d553f2-d92c-a41f-0952-0d031e4f6...@think.ch> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> Hi >> >> Am 26.01.2017 um 14:18 schrieb David M Brooke: >> ... >>> To Eric?s point from before, using Static Leases (via dhcp-host= in >>> /etc/dnsmasq.conf) >>> ensures a device is given the same IP address consistently, but dnsmasq >>> doesn?t seem >>> to add the host to DNS unless there?s an *active* DHCP lease in effect. >> Set a very short lease time for these important devices. If dnsmasq does >> not support this then think about another dhcp daemon and add the leases >> to /etc/hosts automagically. This here makes me feel like dnsmasq's dhcp >> capabilities show some shortcomings, but then. >> >> cheers >> >> Erich >> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> A non-text attachment was scrubbed... >> Name: smime.p7s >> Type: application/pkcs7-signature >> Size: 1928 bytes >> Desc: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 4 >> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2017 16:09:27 +0100 >> From: Bob von Knobloch <b...@vknobloch.de> >> Subject: Re: [leaf-user] saving dnsmasq.leases on reboot >> To: leaf-user@lists.sourceforge.net >> Message-ID: <537cef88-5c94-40d8-c7b8-7e115cbca...@vknobloch.de> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed >> >> On 26/01/17 14:48, Erich Titl wrote: >>> Hi >>> >>> Am 26.01.2017 um 14:18 schrieb David M Brooke: >>> ... >>>> To Eric?s point from before, using Static Leases (via dhcp-host= in >>>> /etc/dnsmasq.conf) >>>> ensures a device is given the same IP address consistently, but >>>> dnsmasq doesn?t seem >>>> to add the host to DNS unless there?s an *active* DHCP lease in effect. >>> Set a very short lease time for these important devices. If dnsmasq does >>> not support this then think about another dhcp daemon and add the leases >>> to /etc/hosts automagically. This here makes me feel like dnsmasq's dhcp >>> capabilities show some shortcomings, but then. >>> >>> cheers >>> >>> Erich >> Look at the dnsmasq option (from the manpage): >> >> -K, --dhcp-authoritative >> Should be set when dnsmasq is definitely the only DHCP server on a >> network. For DHCPv4, it changes the behaviour from strict RFC compliance >> so that DHCP requests on unknown leases from unknown hosts are not >> ignored. This allows new hosts to get a lease without a tedious timeout >> under all circumstances. It also allows dnsmasq to rebuild its lease >> database without each client needing to reacquire a lease, if the >> database is lost. For DHCPv6 it sets the priority in replies to 255 (the >> maximum) instead of 0 (the minimum). >> >> Maybe this could help? >> >> Cheers, >> >> Bob > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > leaf-user mailing list: leaf-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user > Support Request -- http://leaf-project.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot ------------------------------------------------------------------------ leaf-user mailing list: leaf-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user Support Request -- http://leaf-project.org/
