topic Re: How to configure DHCP on HP-UX 11.00 ? in Operating System - HP-UX

How to configure DHCP on HP-UX 11.00 ?

Tal Drigov — Thu, 26 Dec 2002 11:55:28 GMT

Hi,

I have access to the net only via DHCP, gateways, ip's, DNS server, the works.
How do I configure DHCP to work on HP-UX ?

Re: How to configure DHCP on HP-UX 11.00 ?

T G Manikandan — Thu, 26 Dec 2002 11:59:31 GMT

change your /etc/rc.config.d/netconf file like

DHCP_ENABLE[0]=1

THanks

Re: How to configure DHCP on HP-UX 11.00 ?

Ravi_8 — Thu, 26 Dec 2002 12:05:09 GMT

Hi,

set the flag DHCP_ENABLE[0] to 1 in /etc/rc.config.d/netconf file and reboot

Re: How to configure DHCP on HP-UX 11.00 ?

Tal Drigov — Thu, 26 Dec 2002 12:11:58 GMT

and besides that ?

Re: How to configure DHCP on HP-UX 11.00 ?

T G Manikandan — Thu, 26 Dec 2002 12:12:45 GMT

That should be enough.

Re: How to configure DHCP on HP-UX 11.00 ?

Tal Drigov — Thu, 26 Dec 2002 12:19:45 GMT

Well, probably not.
I've enabled the DHCP in the /etc/rc.config.d/netconf and removed any IP's, Subnet Masks etc... the dhcp doesn't work.

Is there any cookbook for the procedure ?

Re: How to configure DHCP on HP-UX 11.00 ?

T G Manikandan — Thu, 26 Dec 2002 12:29:06 GMT

http://docs.hp.com/cgi-bin/fsearch/framedisplay?top=/hpux/onlinedocs/B2355-90685/B2355-90685_top.html&con=/hpux/onlinedocs/B2355-90685/00/00/58-con.html&toc=/hpux/onlinedocs/B2355-90685/00/00/58-toc.html&searchterms=enable%20dhcp%20client&queryid=20011008-074230

Re: How to configure DHCP on HP-UX 11.00 ?

T G Manikandan — Thu, 26 Dec 2002 12:31:53 GMT

Also Alex has some suggestions.check this link

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x44a979bffde7d4118fef0090279cd0f9,00.html

Re: How to configure DHCP on HP-UX 11.00 ?

Ravi_8 — Thu, 26 Dec 2002 13:05:42 GMT

Hi.

Once i had this problem. after setting the DHCP_ENABLE flag to 1, machine was not coming up using DHCP. then this solution given by Alex glennie worked for me.
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x44a979bffde7d4118fef0090279cd0f9,00.html

Re: How to configure DHCP on HP-UX 11.00 ?

Tal Drigov — Thu, 26 Dec 2002 13:11:41 GMT

Well, the next parameters were entered into netconf:

NTERFACE_NAME[0]="lan0"
IP_ADDRESS[0]=""
SUBNET_MASK[0]="255.255.255.255"
BROADCAST_ADDRESS[0]=""
INTERFACE_STATE[0]=""
DHCP_ENABLE[0]=1

after reboot, still no change.

Can't obtain DHCP address nor nothing.

Re: How to configure DHCP on HP-UX 11.00 ?

T G Manikandan — Thu, 26 Dec 2002 13:46:08 GMT

Any messages on the screen

Re: How to configure DHCP on HP-UX 11.00 ?

Ravi_8 — Thu, 26 Dec 2002 13:50:45 GMT

Hi,

remove the entry in /etc/hosts if exists.
check the network cable/port

Re: How to configure DHCP on HP-UX 11.00 ?

Tal Drigov — Thu, 26 Dec 2002 14:05:17 GMT

I blanked out every parameter in netconf and DHCP_ENABLE[0]=1

rebooted the system and still nothing.

The system boots up fine without any errors....:-(

Re: How to configure DHCP on HP-UX 11.00 ?

T G Manikandan — Thu, 26 Dec 2002 14:18:57 GMT

Is the dhcp server on a different network?
When you boot your machine does the set_parms script execute and ask for to enter the ip,hostname,etc./.

Re: How to configure DHCP on HP-UX 11.00 ?

Tal Drigov — Thu, 26 Dec 2002 14:36:56 GMT

when I try to run set_parms initial, I got a question 'if i'd like to connect this computer to the network" - I answer yes. then I got a question offering me to connect to DHCP server. I click yes, while at the hpterm there's an error that says:

ch_rc: no file(s) specified for add operation.

HELP! AAAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHH

Re: How to configure DHCP on HP-UX 11.00 ?

Larry Reinhart — Thu, 26 Dec 2002 16:44:27 GMT

Hi Tal,

You say you blanked all the fields in your netconf file. Did you also blank out the ROUTE variables also? I don't think you should. The route should be static.

What do you have for entries in your nsswitch.conf and resolv.conf files?

Also check the /usr/lib/dhcpdb2conf program and appropriate man pages.

Have a great HP day!
Larry

Re: How to configure DHCP on HP-UX 11.00 ?

Tal Drigov — Thu, 26 Dec 2002 22:01:03 GMT

nsswitch.conf has all the parameters has "files".
resolv.conf is marked out.

I'm thinking more in the direction of the DHCP server itself. is there any problems or restrictions for the DHCP server to be Windows (Microsoft) based while the client is HP-UX ?