[NTLUG:Discuss] dhcp question

[Ed Leach]

Ed Leach wrote:
> I have 2 CentOS machines on the same network. I have a dhcp server set
> up. I'm restarting networking on a client machine in the same network.
> It finds the dhcp server and restarts networking, but it is not being
> updated with a new IP address.
> 
> On the server I'm getting this error in /var/log/messages:
> 
> ---
> localhost dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for 192.168.0.103 from 00:11:31:f1:3b:bc
> via eth0: unknown lease 192.168.0.103.
> ---
> 
> 192.168.0.103 is the IP address of the client that I believe the client
> is getting from the router. Why wouldn't the client get it's IP address
> from the dhcp server?
> 
> Below is my config file, which I have simplified as much as possible but
> is still not working.
> 
> Also - I'm studying to take the RHCE exam some time and am looking for
> some help if there is someone in the North Dallas or Plano area who
> could provide advice and/or some kind of mentoring (like testing me).
> I'm going through Jang's prep book and every once in a while get tripped
> up by something like the above problem.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ed

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Thanks for the replies. Yes, I see the router is set up as a dhcp 
server. I will turn this off on the router and try again.