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How to configure a Solaris DHCP Client to work with MS (Microsoft) DHCP Server


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How to configure a Solaris DHCP Client to work with MS (Microsoft) DHCP Server


This is my experience with Solaris 8 and getting the Solaris 8 server to obtain a DHCP lease and update the Dynamic DNS (DDNS) record on a Microsoft DHCP server

My Steps:


File Action
/etc/dhcp.<interface> Add "primary" keyword in the file.
/etc/hostname.<interface> Add "inet <hostname> in the file.
/etc/nodename Add "<hostname>" in the file.
/etc/default/dhcpagent Uncomment or add the line
"REQUEST_HOSTNAME=yes"

Make sure the following options are added: "PARAM_REQUEST_LIST=1,3,6,12,15,43,51,54
/etc/init.d/network Search for "dhcpinfo Hostname"
Change it to "shcat /etc/nodename"
/etc/init.d/inetsvc Search for "dhcpinfo Hostname"
Change it to "/usr/bin/cat /etc/nodename"


Reference Links:

SunManagers Summaries
http://www.sunmanagers.org/pipermail/summaries/2002-September/002428.html
http://www.sunmanagers.org/pipermail/summaries/2002-September/002429.html


Sun Man Pages

DHCPAGENT Man Page
http://docs.sun.com/db/doc/817-0675/6mgf7e4qc?q=dhcpagent&a=view

DHCPINFO Man Page
http://docs.sun.com/db/doc/817-0674/6mgf6fk89?a=view

DHCP_INITTAB ( Codes for dhcpinfo )
http://docs.sun.com/db/doc/817-0683/6mgff298b?a=view