Configure dhcp client on hp-ux 11.00

[Silvia_11]

I have got a DHCP server in a windows2000.
I would like to know the steps for configuring
dhcp client in workstations hp-ux 11.00
Thank you.

[T G Manikandan · Accepted solution]

change the entry to 1 in the /etc/rc.config.d/netconf file
DHCP_ENABLE[0]=1


Now it should look something like

INTERFACE_NAME[0]="lan0"
IP_ADDRESS[0]=""
SUBNET_MASK[0]="xx.xx.xx.xx"
BROADCAST_ADDRESS[0]=""
INTERFACE_STATE[0]=""
DHCP_ENABLE[0]=1

Also make sure to reboot the workstation after this

REvert

[Norman_21]

Hello,

Add to your notes, /sbin/auto_parms in hp-ux, is like ipconfig/renew in Windows..I believe..

Good luck!

[Silvia_11]

Hi,

I have changed the file netconf as follow:

INTERFACE_NAME[0]=lan0
IP_ADDRESS[0]=
SUBNET_MASK[0]=255.255.255.0
BROADCAST_ADDRESS[0]=192.168.5.255
INTERFACE_STATE[0]=""
DHCP_ENABLE[0]=1

But there is a problem, I reboot the machine
and when the startup hp-ux is running when
arrive to Lan interface is failed and the
machine not responding..

I think the machine can´t find dhcp server..
I have the DHCP/BOOTP enable, is that correct?
Thanks agai

[T G Manikandan]

you can try using sam for this

sam--Networking & comm--->network interface cards--->select the card-->modify

There you can enable it as a dhcp client.


check it and revert

[Elmar P. Kolkman]

I think you need to empty the netmask and broadcast fields to make it work...

[Silvia_11]

I have enabled DHCP client through SAM and
I have seen the changes in netconf file. Is
like that:
INTERFACE_NAME[0]=lan0
IP_ADDRESS[0]=192.168.5.149 (It´s my ip before DHCP client so it leaves the same).
SUBNET_MASK[0]=255.255.255.0
BROADCAST_ADDRESS[0]=192.168.5.255
INTERFACE_STATE[0]=up
DHCP_ENABLE[0]=1

I rebooted the machine.
In this case the machine started ok but when
I see the netconf file I go on having the
same ip 192.168.5.149 and the variable
DHCP_ENABLE[0]=0
Ohh, why??
Bye

[Norman_21]

My friend Silvia,

Please make sure you do not have any renamed netconf files under the same directory /etc/rc.config.d
if there is, then move them to /tmp.
I have seen some strange stuff like that when you rename the original and keep it in the same directory.
Also, please consider assigning points to people investing their time to help you out!

Take care

[Silvia_11]

Thanks for everybody,

I left empty all the entries, included
ROUTE_GATEWAY and also /etc/hosts, only with
localhost and it worked.

Thanks again.