Adding this to the dhcp.conf didn't help. I'm pretty sure it's a system specific problem due to tcpdump not showing any broadcast traffic.
>>> On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 4:45 PM, in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Stricklin, Raymond J" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Something we ran into with SLES10 SP1: > > # this option is REQUIRED as of SLES10 SP1 > # the DHCP server will unicast DHCP ACKs without it. > always-broadcast on; > > > This must be in dhcpd.conf on the server, or the linux clients will > never receive their leases. It's possible this problem does not exist if > you are using a layer two (ETHERNET) VSWITCH. > > ok > r. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ryan McCain [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 2:24 PM > To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: Running DHCP Server on a Linux guest > > We've had a heck of a time trying to get DHCPD running on SLES10. I've > noticed that The Linux guest isn't accepting broadcasts. When typing > "tcpdump -nepi eth0 broadcast" on regular x86 servers, it spits out all > kinds of stuff. On the servers we have running on z/VM, nothing comes > back. Can someone point me to a document that explains what needs to be > configured in order to run a DHCP server? > > Thanks.. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or > visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or > visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
