Setting Up DHCP Clients to Receive Information Only (Task Map)
In some networks, you might want the DHCP service to provide only
configuration information to clients. Client systems that need information, not leases, can use the
DHCP client to issue an INFORM message. The INFORM message asks the
DHCP server to send the appropriate configuration information to the client.
You can set up the Solaris DHCP server to support clients that
need information only. You need to create an empty network table that corresponds to
the network that is hosting the clients. The table must exist so
that the DHCP server can respond to clients from that network.
The following task map lists the tasks required to support information-only clients. The
task map also includes links to procedures to help you carry out the
tasks.
Task |
Description |
For Instructions |
|---|
Create an empty network table. |
Use DHCP Manager or the pntadm command
to create a network table for the information-only clients' network. |
Adding DHCP Networks |
Create macros to contain
information that is needed by clients. |
Use DHCP Manager or the dhtadm command
to create macros to pass the required information to clients. |
Creating DHCP Macros |
Have the DHCP client
issue an INFORM message. |
Use the ifconfig int dhcp inform command to make the DHCP client issue
an INFORM message. |
DHCP Client Startup ifconfig Command Options Used With the DHCP Client ifconfig(1M)man page |