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diff --git a/eu/install-methods/tftp/dhcp.xml b/eu/install-methods/tftp/dhcp.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..a6ba6286e --- /dev/null +++ b/eu/install-methods/tftp/dhcp.xml @@ -0,0 +1,111 @@ +<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> +<!-- original version: 16879 untranslated --> + + + <sect2 condition="supports-dhcp" id="dhcpd"> + <title>Setting up a DHCP server</title> +<para> + +At the time of this writing, there is only one DHCP server which is +free software, namely ISC <command>dhcpd</command>. In &debian;, this +is available in the <classname>dhcp</classname> package. Here is a +sample configuration file for it (usually +<filename>/etc/dhcpd.conf</filename>): + +<informalexample><screen> + +option domain-name "example.com"; +option domain-name-servers ns1.example.com; +option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0; +default-lease-time 600; +max-lease-time 7200; +server-name "servername"; + +subnet 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 { + range 192.168.1.200 192.168.1.253; + option routers 192.168.1.1; +} + +host clientname { + filename "/tftpboot/tftpboot.img"; + server-name "servername"; + next-server servername; + hardware ethernet 01:23:45:67:89:AB; + fixed-address 192.168.1.90; +} + +</screen></informalexample> + +Note: the new (and preferred) <classname>dhcp3</classname> package uses +<filename>/etc/dhcp3/dhcpd.conf</filename>. + +</para><para> + +In this example, there is one server +<replaceable>"servername"</replaceable> which performs all of the work +of DHCP, server, TFTP server, and network gateway. You will almost +certainly need to change the domain-name options, as well as the +server name and client hardware address. The +<replaceable>"filename"</replaceable> option should be the name of the +file which will be retrieved via TFTP. + +</para><para> + +After you have edited the <command>dhcpd</command> configuration file, +restart it with <userinput>/etc/init.d/dhcpd restart</userinput>. + +</para> + + <sect3 arch="i386"> + <title>PXE Booting</title> +<para> +Here is another example for a <filename>dhcp.conf</filename> using the +Pre-boot Execution Environment (PXE) method of TFTP. + +<informalexample><screen> + +option domain-name "example.com"; + +default-lease-time 6048; +max-lease-time 604800; + +allow booting; +allow bootp; + +# The next paragraph needs to be modified to fit your case +subnet 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 { + range 192.168.1.200 192.168.1.253; + option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0; + option broadcast-address 192.168.1.255; +# the gateway address which can be different +# (access to the internet for instance) + option routers 192.168.1.1; +# indicate the dns you want to use + option domain-name-servers 192.168.1.3; +} + +host tftpserver { +# tftp server ip address + fixed-address 192.168.1.90; +# tftp server hardware address + hardware ethernet 01:23:45:67:89:AB; +} + +group { + next-server 192.168.1.3; + host tftpclient { +# tftp client hardware address + hardware ethernet 00:10:DC:27:6C:15; + filename "/tftpboot/pxelinux.0"; + } +} + +</screen></informalexample> + +Note that for PXE booting, the client filename <filename>pxelinux.0</filename> +is a boot loader, not a kernel image (see <xref linkend="tftp-images"/> +below). + +</para> + </sect3> + </sect2> |