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Author: Eric Shubert
Date:  
To: plug-discuss
CC: plug-applications
Subject: Re: DHCP Server Problem
Dazed_75 wrote:
> BTW, I send this to both lists (discussion and application) due to
> renewed interest in getting the application list to be used though I
> always felt that was more for end user applications. I would be happy
> to see that clarified.
>
> This is on ubuntu 9.04 being changed to perhaps be a PXE server for
> installfests. The problem is that the DHCP Server which should be
> started during bootup is failing. After logging in I can start it
> manually with "sudo /etc/init.d/dhcp3-server start". FYI, that is what
> is pointed to in rc?.d:
>
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 2009-09-30 11:56 S50dhcp3-server ->
> ../init.d/dhcp3-server*
>
> I suspect the failure is because the ethernet port has not finished
> being set up. and the only way I know that might fix that is to change
> the S50 shown above to a higher number like S55 or S60. I find the
> following in syslog
>
> Oct 1 15:07:40 ifserver kernel: [ 18.638594] warning: `dhcpd3' uses
> 32-bit capabilities (legacy support in use)
> Oct 1 15:07:40 ifserver dhcpd: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Server
> V3.1.1
> Oct 1 15:07:40 ifserver dhcpd: Copyright 2004-2008 Internet Systems
> Consortium.
> Oct 1 15:07:40 ifserver dhcpd: All rights reserved.
> Oct 1 15:07:40 ifserver dhcpd: For info, please visit
> http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/
> Oct 1 15:07:40 ifserver dhcpd: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Server
> V3.1.1
> Oct 1 15:07:40 ifserver dhcpd: Copyright 2004-2008 Internet Systems
> Consortium.
> Oct 1 15:07:40 ifserver dhcpd: All rights reserved.
> Oct 1 15:07:40 ifserver dhcpd: For info, please visit
> http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/
> Oct 1 15:07:41 ifserver dhcpd: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Server
> V3.1.1
> Oct 1 15:07:41 ifserver dhcpd: Copyright 2004-2008 Internet Systems
> Consortium.
> Oct 1 15:07:41 ifserver dhcpd: All rights reserved.
> Oct 1 15:07:41 ifserver dhcpd: For info, please visit
> http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/
> Oct 1 15:07:41 ifserver dhcpd: Wrote 0 deleted host decls to leases file.
> Oct 1 15:07:41 ifserver dhcpd: Wrote 0 new dynamic host decls to leases
> file.
> Oct 1 15:07:41 ifserver dhcpd: Wrote 3 leases to leases file.
> Oct 1 15:07:41 ifserver dhcpd:
> Oct 1 15:07:41 ifserver dhcpd: Not configured to listen on any interfaces!
> Oct 1 15:07:43 ifserver anacron[2813]: Anacron 2.3 started on 2009-10-01
> Oct 1 15:07:43 ifserver anacron[2813]: Will run job `cron.daily' in 5 min.
> Oct 1 15:07:43 ifserver anacron[2813]: Jobs will be executed sequentially
> Oct 1 15:07:43 ifserver /usr/sbin/cron[2856]: (CRON) INFO (pidfile fd = 3)
> Oct 1 15:07:43 ifserver /usr/sbin/cron[2857]: (CRON) STARTUP (fork ok)
> Oct 1 15:07:43 ifserver /usr/sbin/cron[2857]: (CRON) INFO (Running
> @reboot jobs)
> Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): device state
> change: 1 -> 2
> Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): bringing up
> device.
> Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): preparing device.
> Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): deactivating
> device (reason: 2).
> Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver kernel: [ 21.702709] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP):
> eth1: link is not ready
> Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver kernel: [ 21.704435] e1000: eth1:
> e1000_watchdog: NIC Link is Up 100 Mbps Full Duplex, Flow
> Control: RX/TX
> Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): carrier now ON
> (device state 2)
> Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): device state
> change: 2 -> 3
> Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1)
> starting connection 'Auto eth1'
> Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): device state
> change: 3 -> 4
> Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage
> 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
> Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage
> 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
> Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage
> 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
> Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage
> 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
> Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage
> 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
> Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): device state
> change: 4 -> 5
> Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage
> 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful.
> Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage
> 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled.
> Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage
> 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
> Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage
> 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started...
> Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): device state
> change: 5 -> 7
> Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage
> 4 of 5 (IP Configure Get) scheduled...
> Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage
> 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete.
> Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver kernel: [ 21.716200] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE):
> eth1: link becomes ready
> Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage
> 4 of 5 (IP Configure Get) started...
> Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage
> 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) scheduled...
> Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage
> 4 of 5 (IP Configure Get) complete.
> Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage
> 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) started...
> Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver avahi-daemon[2665]: Joining mDNS multicast
> group on interface eth1.IPv4 with address 192.168.2.10.
> Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver avahi-daemon[2665]: New relevant interface
> eth1.IPv4 for mDNS.
> Oct 1 15:07:44 ifserver avahi-daemon[2665]: Registering new address
> record for 192.168.2.10 on eth1.IPv4.
> Oct 1 15:07:45 ifserver NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): device state
> change: 7 -> 8
> Oct 1 15:07:45 ifserver NetworkManager: <info> Policy set 'Auto eth1'
> (eth1) as default for routing and DNS.
> Oct 1 15:07:45 ifserver NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1)
> successful, device activated.
> Oct 1 15:07:45 ifserver NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage
> 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) complete.
> Oct 1 15:07:45 ifserver avahi-daemon[2665]: Registering new address
> record for fe80::20d:60ff:feb5:39a3 on eth1.*.
>
> Is that (S55) my solution or is there a better one? Or am I totally
> missing something doing this task?
> --
> Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry
>
> The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain
> occasions, that I wish it always to be kept alive.
> - Thomas Jefferson
>

Oct 1 15:07:41 ifserver dhcpd: Not configured to listen on any interfaces!

What does your dhcpd configuration file contain?

--
-Eric 'shubes'

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