Configure SLP DA and DHCP to Send to Option 78, 79 on OES Linux

Novell Cool Solutions: Tip
By Eric Champagne

Digg This - Slashdot This Posted: 3 Jan 2007

Problem:

SLP DA + DHCP OPTION 78, 79 FOR OES LINUX

This tip will help you to configure SLP DA and DHCP to send to option 78 and 79 on OES Linux.

Solution:

1. Configure SLP DA on your OES Linux.

   Edit: /etc/slp.conf

   Add this to slp.conf ( This is an example )

   net.slp.useScopes = DEFAULT
   net.slp.DAAddresses = 192.168.1.1 
   net.slp.isDA = true
   net.slp.isBroadcastOnly = false

2. Configure DHCP with SLP OPTIONS

   Edit: /etc/dhcpd.conf

   Add this to dhcpd.conf ( This is an example )

   option nds-servers 192.168.1.1;
   option slp-directory-agent true 192.168.1.1;
   option slp-service-scope true "DEFAULT";
   option netbios-node-type 8;
   option domain-name "adaris.ca";
   option domain-name-servers 192.168.1.1;
   option routers 192.168.1.254;
   authoritative;
   ddns-update-style none;
   default-lease-time 604800;
   subnet 192.168.1.0 netmask {
     range 192.168.1.50 192.168.1.100;
     default-lease-time 6040800;
   }

   Restart both services

   /etc/init.d/slpd restart
   /etc/init.d/dhcpd restart

Testing:

Reboot your Windows machine, open a DOS Windows ( CMD ) and then type SLPINFO /D to verify if your workstation get to good information regarding the DA by DHCP.

You should see something like:

192.168.1.1   DHCP   UP   SLPV1  DEFAULT

Reader Comments

• Finally ! Somebody give us the solution. Thanx Eric.
• Very nice and straight forward info. Thanks!

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