Configuring dhcp

[chaitanyakumar]

Dear all,

I am trying to configure dhcp server in linux 5.4 version on VMWare. DHCP is already installed in my machine but I am not able to start the service.whenever I give service dhcpd start/restart, it gives message: starting FAILED My configuration file is like this:


[root@chaitu etc]# /etc/init.d/dhcpd start
Starting dhcpd: [FAILED]

[root@chaitu etc]# vi dhcpd.conf
ddns-update-style interim;
ignore client-updates;

subnet 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {

range 192.168.1.201 192.168.1.220;

# --- default gateway
option routers 192.168.1.1;
option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;

option nis-domain "domain.org";
option domain-name "test.com";
option domain-name-servers 202.65.156.10;

option ipforwarding off;

default-lease-time 21600;
max-lease-time 43200;


option time-OFFset -18000; # Eastern Standard Time
# option ntp-servers 192.168.1.1;
# option netbios-name-servers 192.168.1.1;
# --- Selects point-to-point node (default is hybrid). Don't change this unless
# -- you understand Netbios very well
# option netbios-node-type 2;


# we want the nameserver to appear at a fixed address
host ns {
next-server chaitu;
hardware ethernet 00:0C:29:EFD:EA;
fixed-address 192.168.205.129;
}
}

I have searched the configuration in google. But as given in some of the sites, I have configured as above. I am confused where I am wrong in this fiile. Please help me out....................

[CSchwangler]

host ns {
next-server chaitu;
hardware ethernet 00:0C:29:EFD:EA;
fixed-address 192.168.205.129;
}
}

Is that part correct, since you seem to have two closing brackets but I can see only one opening bracket?

[chaitanyakumar]

In line number 4, I have given an open bracket.

subnet 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {

range 192.168.1.201 192.168.1.220;

and for permanent name server column,

I have given one more bracket. So at the end there are two brackets.

If this is confusing, could you please give me the complete file with explaining each column, so that I ll reconfigure my file and let you know the status.

[smr54]

There should be a command dhcpd -t that will test the configuration file. It will often give the line which contains an error. (Often, it's a missed semi-colon somewhere.)

See if that gives any hint.

[chaitanyakumar]

Hi dude, thank you very much for the update. Could you please give me the detailed explanation of the file. so that I can edit the whole thing again if needed..

[smr54]

There's a good one in the FreeBSD handbook. RedHat's documentation also probably covers it, but generally speaking, the BSD docs are clearer.

http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO...work-dhcp.html

Section 29.5.7.3 gives an explanation of the basic syntax.

[chaitanyakumar]

Thanks dude, this is what I want. I will check it and let you know if any further help is needed.