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Re: strange DHCP behaviour

From tony <lists@vanderhoff.org>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: strange DHCP behaviour
Date 2018-10-24 13:30 +0200
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On 24/10/2018 08:19, Reco wrote:
> 	Hi.
> 
> On Tue, Oct 23, 2018 at 03:56:34PM +0200, Tony van der Hoff wrote:
>> The DHCP server is another Stretch system, with the stanzas
>> host tony-lt {
>> 	hardware ethernet 0c:60:76:6c:e6:6f;
>> 	fixed-address 192.168.1.199;
>> 	}
>> subnet 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0
>> 	{
>>         range 192.168.1.200 192.168.1.254;
>>         option routers 192.168.1.10;
>> 	}
>>
>> That MAC is correct for the laptop.
>>
> 
>> Finally, the server shows:
>> Oct 23 14:23:38 routerpi dhcpd[1068]: DHCPREQUEST for 192.168.1.253 from
>> 0c:60:76:6c:e6:6f (tony-lt) via eth0
>> Oct 23 14:23:38 routerpi dhcpd[1068]: DHCPACK on 192.168.1.253 to
>> 0c:60:76:6c:e6:6f (tony-lt) via eth0
>> Oct 23 14:23:53 routerpi dhcpd[1068]: reuse_lease: lease age 15 (secs)
>> under 25% threshold, reply with unaltered, existing lease for 192.168.1.253
>> Oct 23 14:23:53 routerpi dhcpd[1068]: DHCPREQUEST for 192.168.1.253 from
>> 0c:60:76:6c:e6:6f (tony-lt) via eth0
>> Oct 23 14:23:53 routerpi dhcpd[1068]: DHCPACK on 192.168.1.253 to
>> 0c:60:76:6c:e6:6f (tony-lt) via eth0
>>
>> So, my question: why is the server handing out .253, when it is
>> configured to provide .199?
> 
> Because client specifically asks for .253 address:
> 
>> Oct 23 14:23:38 routerpi dhcpd[1068]: DHCPREQUEST for 192.168.1.253 from
>> 0c:60:76:6c:e6:6f (tony-lt) via eth0
> 

Agree fully.

> And, to quote dhcpd.conf:
> 
> There may be a host declaration matching the client’s identification. If
> that host declaration contains a fixed-address declaration that lists an
> IP address that is valid for the network segment to which the client is
> connected. In this case, the DHCP server will never do dynamic address
> allocation. In this case, the client is required to take the address
> specified in the host declaration. If the client sends a DHCPREQUEST for
> some other address, the server will respond with a DHCPNAK.
> 

Yes, agree again.

> When the DHCP server allocates a new address for a client (remember,
> this only happens if the client has sent a DHCPDISCOVER), it first looks
> to see if the client already has a valid lease on an IP address, or if
> there is an old IP address the client had before that hasn’t yet been
> reassigned. In that case, the server will take that address and check it
> to see if the client is still permitted to use it. If the client is no
> longer permitted to use it, the lease is freed if the server thought it
> was still in use - the fact that the client has sent a DHCPDISCOVER
> proves to the server that the client is no longer using the lease.
>>
> You assume that a 'host' entry overrides any previous IP assignment.
> It's not.
> 

No, When a client issues a DHCPREQUEST which the server doesn't like,
the server should issue a DHCPNAK, to which the client will respond with
a DHCPDISCOVER. The server is not sending the NAK. This, I believe to be
the crux of the matter. The 'host' assignment should cause the server to
send a DHCPNAK.

> 
>> What is this 'reuse-lease' all about?
> 
> Your DHCP client renews the leased IP although the lease time is not
> expired. Not relevant to this problem.
>>
>> I've tried 'dhclient -r wlan 0; dhclient -v wlan0' on the laptop, to no
>> avail.
> 
> I'd be really surprised if it did change something. Your DHCP server has
> a problem, client does not.
> 

I agree again, but when one gets desperate, one starts to grasp at straws.

> 
>> Any suggestions, please?
> 
> Clear your DHCP lease file on DHCP server. Bounce the thing. Check
> again.
> 

Yes, I've done that. No change I'm afraid.

Cheers, Tony

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strange DHCP behaviour Tony van der Hoff <tony@vanderhoff.org> - 2018-10-23 16:20 +0200
  Re: strange DHCP behaviour Roberto C. Sánchez <roberto@debian.org> - 2018-10-23 16:30 +0200
    Re: strange DHCP behaviour tony <lists@vanderhoff.org> - 2018-10-23 18:10 +0200
  Re: strange DHCP behaviour Martin <keine-eile@online.de> - 2018-10-23 17:20 +0200
    Re: strange DHCP behaviour tony <lists@vanderhoff.org> - 2018-10-23 18:00 +0200
    Re: strange DHCP behaviour john doe <johndoe65534@mail.com> - 2018-10-23 18:40 +0200
      Re: strange DHCP behaviour john doe <johndoe65534@mail.com> - 2018-10-23 19:50 +0200
        Re: strange DHCP behaviour john doe <johndoe65534@mail.com> - 2018-10-23 20:10 +0200
          Re: strange DHCP behaviour tony <lists@vanderhoff.org> - 2018-10-24 10:40 +0200
      Re: strange DHCP behaviour tony <lists@vanderhoff.org> - 2018-10-23 19:50 +0200
  Re: strange DHCP behaviour mick crane <mick.crane@gmail.com> - 2018-10-23 21:10 +0200
    Re: strange DHCP behaviour tony <lists@vanderhoff.org> - 2018-10-24 10:50 +0200
      Re: strange DHCP behaviour mick crane <mick.crane@gmail.com> - 2018-10-24 12:20 +0200
        Re: strange DHCP behaviour tony <lists@vanderhoff.org> - 2018-10-24 12:40 +0200
          Re: strange DHCP behaviour mick crane <mick.crane@gmail.com> - 2018-10-24 13:00 +0200
            Re: strange DHCP behaviour tony <lists@vanderhoff.org> - 2018-10-24 13:20 +0200
  Re: strange DHCP behaviour deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2018-10-23 22:00 +0200
    Re: strange DHCP behaviour tony <lists@vanderhoff.org> - 2018-10-24 11:00 +0200
  Re: strange DHCP behaviour Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2018-10-24 08:30 +0200
    Re: strange DHCP behaviour tony <lists@vanderhoff.org> - 2018-10-24 13:30 +0200
      Re: strange DHCP behaviour john doe <johndoe65534@mail.com> - 2018-10-24 13:40 +0200
        Re: strange DHCP behaviour [SOLVED] tony <lists@vanderhoff.org> - 2018-10-24 14:40 +0200
          Re: strange DHCP behaviour [SOLVED] <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2018-10-24 14:50 +0200
            Re: strange DHCP behaviour [SOLVED] tony <lists@vanderhoff.org> - 2018-10-25 14:50 +0200
          Re: strange DHCP behaviour [SOLVED] Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2018-10-24 17:00 +0200

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