FreeBSD as a DHCP Server or DHCP Relay

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swavijay

Hi All,

I'm newbie to FreeBSD and i have FreeBSD installed on my Machine. I would like to configure this machine either as a DHCP Server which can serve IP Address to the attached clients or a DHCP Relay which can forward the DHCP Requests to another DHCP Server..
I tried installing but in vain.

would be great if someone helps me with the working link with instructions..

Thanks again in advance for the help....

-Vijay
 
dave said:
You can't beat the handbook for step-by-step instructions: 30.5 Automatic Network Configuration (DHCP).

Scroll down to subsection 30.5.7.
Click to expand...
Hi Dave

Thanks for your reply.

I followed the procedure but when I start the dhcp service it gives the following error message

Code: 
/usr/local/etc/rc.d/isc-dhcpd start
ifconfig: interface bge0=192.168.0.1/24 does not exist
Starting dhcpd.
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Server 4.2.3-P2
Copyright 2004-2012 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit [url]https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/[/url]
Wrote 0 leases to leases file.

Not configured to listen on any interfaces!

If you did not get this software from ftp.isc.org, please
get the latest from ftp.isc.org and install that before
requesting help.

If you did get this software from ftp.isc.org and have not
yet read the README, please read it before requesting help.
If you intend to request help from the [email]dhcp-server@isc.org[/email]
mailing list, please read the section on the README about
submitting bug reports and requests for help.

Please do not under any circumstances send requests for
help directly to the authors of this software - please
send them to the appropriate mailing list as described in
the README file.

exiting.
/usr/local/etc/rc.d/isc-dhcpd: WARNING: failed to start dhcpd

My rc.conf is as follows:

Code: 
ifconfig bge0="192.168.0.1/24"

hald_enable="YES"
gnome_enable="YES"
dbus_enable="YES"
gdm_enable="YES"

sshd_enable="YES"

dhcpd_enable="YES"


Am I missing something here?

-Vijay
 
swavijay said:
Code: 
/usr/local/etc/rc.d/isc-dhcpd start
ifconfig: interface bge0=192.168.0.1/24 does not exist
...
Not configured to listen on any interfaces!
Click to expand...

Are you using the right interface, right IP and subnet?
And there should probably be an underscore between "ifconfig" and "bge0".
 
Make sure that you have the correct IP and also use the following style in your rc.conf:

Code: 
ifconfig_bge0="inet 192.168.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0"
 
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