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configure solaris 8 workstation as a dhcp client

I'm trying to configure my solaris 8 workstation as a DHCP client so that it can obtain its IP info from my office's DHCP server, how should I go about configure the DHCP client on my workstation?cmk168
[225 byte] By [cmk168] at [2007-11-25 23:35:44]
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# 1

hi cmk !!

hmmmmm. is it a global faq ? so try it at deja news or look at the dhcp-mans at

http://www.netsys.com/cgi-bin/man2html?dhcp(5) ff

if you have specific problems, some additional information would be great ;-)))

e.g. wich files / contents you modified or added. what messages do you receive, when you try to get the ip ?

c' ya & have a nice SUNday

jenny

> I'm trying to configure my solaris 8 workstation as a

> DHCP client so that it can obtain its IP info from my

> office's DHCP server, how should I go about configure

> the DHCP client on my workstation?

>

> cmk168

Jenny_S at 2007-7-5 18:20:11 > top of Java-index,General,Talk to the Sysop...
# 2
If bringing the server down is not an issue, run the 'sys-unconfig' command...will revert your system to a "brand new state" w/o any network settings...won't touch any program files. Then you can specify your host as a DHCP client ....
jonhardt at 2007-7-5 18:20:11 > top of Java-index,General,Talk to the Sysop...
# 3
Thank Jenny and Johardt,Would like to do it manually rather than using the sys-unconfig way.
cmk168 at 2007-7-5 18:20:11 > top of Java-index,General,Talk to the Sysop...
# 4

Create "/etc/dchp.hme0" as an empty file, and get rid of your hostname.hme0 file. Solaris will "do the right thing" on reboot. You may still have to populate /etc/defaultrouter, /etc/resolv.conf, and set the hostname manually in an init script.

Here's a reference to get you started:

http://docs.sun.com/db/doc/816-0220/6m6nkorom?q=dhcp&a=view

kpbong at 2007-7-5 18:20:11 > top of Java-index,General,Talk to the Sysop...
# 5
Thank you!
cmk168 at 2007-7-5 18:20:11 > top of Java-index,General,Talk to the Sysop...
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