8.4.2 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

The reference configuration file for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server is available in the /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf file.

ddns-update-style none;
default-lease-time 600;
max-lease-time 7200;

option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;
option domain-name-servers 168.126.63.1, 164.124.101.2; # DNS Server IP
option domain-name “sample.example”;                    # domain name

subnet 192.168.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
   range 192.168.0.100 192.168.0.110;                   # range ip
   option broadcast-address 192.168.0.255;
   option routers 192.168.0.1;                          # gateway ip
}
Log-facility local7;

Note: Each value must be modified as per the test environment.

The location of the dhcpd.conf file must match the location defined in /etc/init.d/S80dhcp-server under: test -f /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf || exit 0.