Date: Sat, 04 May 2002 11:26:28 -0700 From: Cy Schubert - CITS Open Systems Group <Cy.Schubert@uumail.gov.bc.ca> To: Ted Sikora <tsikora@ntplx.net> Cc: Cy Schubert - CITS Open Systems Group <Cy.Schubert@uumail.gov.bc.ca>, "stable@FreeBSD.ORG" <stable@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: dhclient messages Message-ID: <200205041826.g44IQSAF065127@cwsys.cwsent.com> In-Reply-To: Message from Ted Sikora <tsikora@ntplx.net> of "Sat, 04 May 2002 14:04:34 EDT." <3CD422B2.45E4574D@ntplx.net>
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In message <3CD422B2.45E4574D@ntplx.net>, Ted Sikora writes:
> Cy Schubert - CITS Open Systems Group wrote:
> >
> > In message <3CD3F16A.A348273A@ntplx.net>, Ted Sikora writes:
> > > David Wolfskill wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > * How does it affect "using a term"??
> > >
> > > The messages pop up over the term session.
> > > Not a few probably 10 or so in succession... after a renew I guess.
> > > Seems to come every few minutes. Haven't timed it.
> > >
> > > Here's my recent lease info:
> > >
> > > renew 6 2002/5/4 09:51:28;
> > > rebind 6 2002/5/4 10:19:44;
> > > expire 6 2002/5/4 10:27:14;
> > >
> > > so every 8 minutes or so they come I would guess.
> > > Should I have the renew times set longer? The dhcp server is Solaris.
> >
> > Eight minutes does seem silly. If you manage the DHCP server, by all
> > means set the lease times longer. If you do not manage the the DHCP
> > server, the best you can do is request a longer lease time and hope
> > that you get it.
>
> I'll ask for a longer time. They may be working on it. 8 minutes seems
> crazy especially... almost suspicious after denying my request for an
unlimited lease so I can use static routing(for some ancient Alpha
> machines).
You might be able to specify the request in your dhclient.conf file,
e.g.,
request dhcp-lease-time 172800;
Some DHCP servers require the following instead:
send requested-lease-time 172800;
Chances are, the DHCP server may deny your request so you may have to
talk to someone.
Cheers, Phone: 250-387-8437
Cy Schubert Fax: 250-387-5766
Team Leader, Sun/Alpha Team Email: Cy.Schubert@osg.gov.bc.ca
Open Systems Group, CITS
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