[NTLUG:Discuss] DHCPD Chatter

[terry]

On 6/7/07, Keller Giacomarro <keller.g at gmail.com> wrote:
> I may be new to the list, but I have plenty of questions.  Thanks in
> advance for the help!
>
> I'm running a DHCPD server on Ubuntu Server at home that passes out
> addresses in the 10.2.0.100-10.2.0.254 range.  The server appears to be
> working fine, but I get this in syslog...
>
> Jun  7 19:59:39 PrivateServer dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for 10.2.0.253 from
> 00:15:f2:ce:9a:55 (KellerDesktop) via eth1
> Jun  7 19:59:39 PrivateServer dhcpd: DHCPACK on 10.2.0.253 to
> 00:15:f2:ce:9a:55 (KellerDesktop) via eth1
> Jun  7 20:00:10 PrivateServer dhcpd: BOOTREQUEST from 00:d0:97:53:a8:40
> via eth1: BOOTP from dynamic client and no dynamic leases
> Jun  7 20:00:44 PrivateServer dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for 10.2.0.253 from
> 00:15:f2:ce:9a:55 (KellerDesktop) via eth1
> Jun  7 20:00:44 PrivateServer dhcpd: DHCPACK on 10.2.0.253 to
> 00:15:f2:ce:9a:55 (KellerDesktop) via eth1
> Jun  7 20:00:47 PrivateServer dhcpd: BOOTREQUEST from 00:d0:97:53:a8:40
> via eth1: BOOTP from dynamic client and no dynamic leases
> Jun  7 20:01:24 PrivateServer dhcpd: BOOTREQUEST from 00:d0:97:53:a8:40
> via eth1: BOOTP from dynamic client and no dynamic leases
> Jun  7 20:01:35 PrivateServer dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for 10.2.0.253 from
> 00:15:f2:ce:9a:55 (KellerDesktop) via eth1
> Jun  7 20:01:35 PrivateServer dhcpd: DHCPACK on 10.2.0.253 to
> 00:15:f2:ce:9a:55 (KellerDesktop) via eth1
> Jun  7 20:01:37 PrivateServer dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for 10.2.0.254 from
> 00:0c:6e:fd:33:55 (MediaFrontend) via eth1
> Jun  7 20:01:37 PrivateServer dhcpd: DHCPACK on 10.2.0.254 to
> 00:0c:6e:fd:33:55 (MediaFrontend) via eth1
>
> My big question here is about the DHCPREQUEST and DHCPACKs from
> KellerDesktop and MediaFrontend.  They repeat like this for forever.
> I've heard of some people even having server crashes from this in the
> log, but I'm unable to find a good solution online.
>
> Both KellerDesktop and MediaFrontend have valid IP addresses and appear
> to work great.  There are several other DHCP clients that do not exhibit

Are these 2 clients [KellerDesktop and MediaFrontend] subjects of the
ddns server?

Why not just assign those 2 clients static IPs?

> this behavior.  Both clients are running Ubuntu Desktop 7.04.  The DHCP
> server is also running mysql, dns, and ddns.  Any insight into what's
> causing these two machines to chat with the dhcp server so often would
> be most appreciated.
>
> Also, if anyone happens to know, how do I tell my Cisco 3500XL Switch to
> stop asking for an IP address?

I do not know how do I tell my Cisco 3500XL Switch to stop asking for
an IP address.

>
> Thanks for the help in advance.
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