Lonnie,
Thanks for your patience!
Where do I make suggestions for new releases?
- A new DHCP settings section of the web GUI*
- DHCP settings independently for each interface.
- DHCP lease lifetime variable.
- All dhcp-options available.
(* So that you don't have to put DHCPRANGE in user.conf and the rest of the
dhcp-options in dnsmasq.static. Since adding a dhcp-range in dnsmasq.static
adds this new range and keeps the original as well.)
Thanks again,
-Graham-
PS: what script is doing the re-start of dnsmasq?
Lonnie Abelbeck wrote on 09/11/2010 23:39:
> Graham,
>
> DHCPRANGE in /mnt/kd/rc.conf.d/user.conf only effects auto-generated DHCP
> entries.
>
> Any values in /mnt/kd/dnsmasq.static and manual entries (essentially appended
> to the auto-generated DHCP (dnsmasq) config file).
>
> There is no variable to change the DHCP lease lifetime, that feature could be
> added in the future if there is a compelling reason.
>
> While it is also possible to manually configure ALL dnsmasq settings by
> defining a /mnt/kd/dnsmasq.conf file, this practice is highly discouraged and
> difficult to perform without experience creating a dnsmasq.conf. Also, if
> the /mnt/kd/dnsmasq.conf file is defined, any DHCP reference in the web
> interface will be ignored, creating confusion.
>
> Lonnie
>
>
>
> On Nov 9, 2010, at 4:13 PM, Graham S. Jarvis wrote:
>
>> Hello Lonnie,
>>
>> I'm sorry this is getting more detailed/confused.
>> Let me explain.
>>
>> I have two LANS on a Net4801 and I want to control the dhcp server for each
>> interface independently so that I can set things like the range of IP's; the
>> router to use; the DNS server to use; etc.
>>
>> Why?
>> I want to control how clients (mainly WiFi) using dhcp are managed.
>> One network (eth1) is mainly VoIP and uses the Net4801 as the gateway.
>> The other (eth2) has PC's connected and they should _not_ use this gateway
>> but
>> rather use another router/gateway and at the same time this network's DNS is
>> managed by a server on that network.
>>
>> I also have to explain that I have made the move from Astlinux 0.4.4 to 0.7.3
>> without any intermediary. So, I'm still trying to get my mind around the
>> relationship between :
>> /mnt/kd/rc.conf (which doesn't seem to be used any more on my system)
>> /mnt/kd/rc.conf.d/user.conf (which overrides variables - but I don't know
>> where
>> these variables are stored)
>> and "AstLinux GUI" variables in
>> /mnt/kd/rc.conf.d/gui.firewall.conf
>> /mnt/kd/rc.conf.d/gui.network.conf
>> and what should be done by hand and what via the GUI.
>>
>> When I get this sorted I'll write it up for doc.astlinux.org so that others
>> can
>> set up a 0.7.3 machine more easily.
>>
>> So, (PS the range 125:130 is just for testing at the moment)
>> It looks like I need to change things in several places:
>> DHCPRANGE in /mnt/kd/rc.conf.d/user.conf
>> and the various dchp-options in the dnsmasq.static include file
>> Because if I use a dchp-range in the dnsmasq.static include file then I get
>> this
>> range in addition to the one set by DHCPRANGE.
>> On the other hand I didn't yet try setting DHCPRANGE="" and a dhcp-range
>> with a
>> reload time to see if only the one from dnsmasq.static is used.
>> I would like to have control over the dhcp retry period as well.
>>
>>
>> Again sorry that this is getting so detailed.
>>
>> -Graham-
>>
>>
>> Lonnie Abelbeck wrote on 08/11/2010 22:58:
>>> Graham,
>>>
>>> I'm not sure what your question is... do you want the auto-generated DHCP
>>> dynamic pool range to be changed? if so...
>>>
>>> In the { Edit User variables } of the Network tab you can add:
>>>
>>> DHCPRANGE="125:130"
>>>
>>> if you want the same range (too small a range IMHO), Restart DNS & DHCP.
>>>
>>> Lonnie
>>>
>>>
>>> On Nov 8, 2010, at 2:22 PM, Graham S. Jarvis wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello Darrick
>>>> Hello Lonnie,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> My main aim is to define the IP range; the router and the dns server for
>>>> DHCP on each network separately.
>>>>
>>>> My problem to some extent is getting my head around what can be done in
>>>> the GUI and what has to be done by hand.
>>>> And then making sure I know where everything is because when I get it
>>>> working I want to transfer all the config files to another AstLinux
>>>> machine.
>>>> i.e. new install - standard config, overwritten with these config files,
>>>> re-boot hope the two machines are exactly the same.
>>>>
>>>> Here's what I've found:
>>>>
>>>> Firstly re "On 10/22/2010 06:06 PM, Lonnie Abelbeck wrote:" (see below).
>>>>
>>>> I have the following interfaces:
>>>>
>>>> Internal Interfaces:
>>>> 1st LAN Interface: – – IP: NetMask:
>>>> 2nd LAN Interface: – – IP: NetMask:
>>>> 3rd LAN Interface: – – IP: NetMask:
>>>> If I edit the "/mnt/kd/dnsmasq.static" file using the GUI and insert the
>>>> dhcp-options that Lonnie includes in her mail.
>>>> Then when I do a Restart DNS & DHCP
>>>> I get "Action Failed."
>>>>
>>>> If I comment out Lonnies dhcp-options again and Restart DNS & DHCP then it
>>>> restarts.
>>>>
>>>> Now,
>>>> If I have DNS & DHCP running on eth2 i.e. I change the settings on the
>>>> Network screen, save the changes and Restart DNS & DHCP and _then_ make
>>>> the changes that Lonnie suggested the DHCP restarts OK.
>>>> HOWEVER - I now have two dhcp ranges.
>>>> i.e. from the syslog on the status screen:
>>>>
>>>> Nov 8 21:13:59 iPBX daemon.info dnsmasq[26240]: started, version 2.55
>>>> cachesize 2048
>>>> Nov 8 21:13:59 iPBX daemon.info dnsmasq[26240]: compile time options:
>>>> IPv6 GNU-getopt no-DBus no-I18N DHCP TFTP
>>>> Nov 8 21:13:59 iPBX daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[26240]: DHCP, IP range
>>>> 192.168.207.125 -- 192.168.207.130, lease time 1h
>>>> Nov 8 21:13:59 iPBX daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[26240]: DHCP, IP range
>>>> 192.168.207.100 -- 192.168.207.252, lease time 1d
>>>> Nov 8 21:13:59 iPBX daemon.info dnsmasq-tftp[26240]: TFTP root is
>>>> /tftpboot
>>>> Nov 8 21:13:59 iPBX daemon.info dnsmasq[26240]: using local addresses
>>>> only for domain infoservers.net
>>>> Nov 8 21:13:59 iPBX daemon.info dnsmasq[26240]: reading
>>>> /etc/resolv-extern.conf
>>>> Nov 8 21:13:59 iPBX daemon.info dnsmasq[26240]: using nameserver
>>>> 192.168.1.1#53
>>>> Nov 8 21:13:59 iPBX daemon.info dnsmasq[26240]: using local addresses
>>>> only for domain infoservers.net
>>>> Nov 8 21:13:59 iPBX daemon.info dnsmasq[26240]: read /etc/hosts - 3
>>>> addresses
>>>> Nov 8 21:13:59 iPBX daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[26240]: read /etc/ethers - 0
>>>> addresses
>>>>
>>>> (I set the lease time to '1h' and the range to 125-130 - not like in
>>>> Lonnie's example)
>>>>
>>>> This is not what I want.
>>>>
>>>> The question is how to I get it working?
>>>>
>>>> All the Best,
>>>>
>>>> -Graham-
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Darrick Hartman wrote on 24/10/2010 08:08:
>>>>> Graham,
>>>>>
>>>>> Each network interface does have separate options. You can currently
>>>>> enable dhcp or disable dhcp on a specific network interface (from the
>>>>> web interface) and only offer dns on that network. You're then able to
>>>>> enable dhcp on whatever device you want on that network.
>>>>>
>>>>> You can over-ride non-standard settings by creating a
>>>>> /mnt/kd/dnsmasq.conf file. I don't see extensive ability to add every
>>>>> option under the sun to the web interface as the current feature set
>>>>> meets the needs for a vast majority of users.
>>>>>
>>>>> I guess I'm a little confused about what does not work with the current
>>>>> options. Perhaps you could explain it a bit more so we understand
>>>>> exactly what you need.
>>>>>
>>>>> Darrick
>>>>>
>>>>> On 10/23/2010 04:08 PM, Graham S. Jarvis wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you Lonnie, Darrick,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> After burning a bit of midnight oil I went back to running the dhcp
>>>>>> server on
>>>>>> the other router. This is what the router was doing before I put the
>>>>>> 4801 in to
>>>>>> bridge the networks. Manually modifying config files makes me unsure if
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> changes will be backed-up and I didn't want to spend more time trying to
>>>>>> restore
>>>>>> a backup onto another 4801 to see if they were.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Perhaps this would be a useful enhancement in a future Astlinux release -
>>>>>> separate dhcp servers on each network interface and a better GUI for
>>>>>> selecting
>>>>>> the various dhcp-options for each interface.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> However, many thanks for your help!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -Graham-
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Darrick Hartman wrote on 23/10/2010 01:19:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Graham,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If you have another router on a network that's providing dhcp, just
>>>>>>> disable dhcp on the specific ethernet adapter in AstLinux and allow the
>>>>>>> other device to handle dhcp. Nothing else should be required.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I do this all the time with installations that have Windows Small
>>>>>>> Business server. The SBS must be dhcp for the subnet that it's on.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Darrick
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 10/22/2010 06:06 PM, Lonnie Abelbeck wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Graham,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It is possible, but not easy. My instinct is to disable DHCP on eth2
>>>>>>>> and use the DHCP server on the gateway, but I'm sure you already
>>>>>>>> thought of that.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 1) Using the web interface, Network tab, disable DHCP on the Internal
>>>>>>>> Interface using eth2 in question.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 2) Again in the Network tab, (at the very bottom) click { Edit DNSMasq
>>>>>>>> Static }, then add the following lines:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> dhcp-range=lan2,192.168.222.100,192.168.222.252,24h
>>>>>>>> dhcp-option=lan2,option:router,192.168.222.1
>>>>>>>> dhcp-option=lan2,option:dns-server,192.168.222.1
>>>>>>>> dhcp-option=lan2,option:tftp-server,"192.168.222.1"
>>>>>>>> dhcp-option=lan2,150,192.168.222.1
>>>>>>>> dhcp-option=lan2,option:ntp-server,192.168.222.1
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> replacing 192.168.222.1 with your gateway and use the proper
>>>>>>>> dhcp-range.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 3) Again in the Network tab, (top of page) select [ Restart DNS&
>>>>>>>> DHCP ] _x_ Confirm and click { Reboot/Restart }
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> You should be in business, but remember that if you every change the
>>>>>>>> eth2 Interface settings in the Network tab you must also change the
>>>>>>>> manual DHCP settings.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Lonnie
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Oct 22, 2010, at 4:51 PM, Graham S. Jarvis wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I'm running 0.7.3 as a test installation on a Net4801 (ie three
>>>>>>>>> Ethernet ports).
>>>>>>>>> The 4801 is a gateway (using a DSL modem on eth0) for one network
>>>>>>>>> (eth1) but not
>>>>>>>>> for the other (eth2). All hosts on the network connected to eth2 use
>>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>>> different router on that network as the gateway.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Is is possible to configure dhcp on eth2 so that it doesn't use
>>>>>>>>> itself as the
>>>>>>>>> gateway but uses a gateway somewhere else on that network?
>>>>>>>>> I don't find anything in the GUI and I didn't find my way around the
>>>>>>>>> various
>>>>>>>>> config files yet. There should be place where I can set (amongst
>>>>>>>>> other things)
>>>>>>>>> "dhcp-option=eth2,3,192.168.x.x" to point to the router/gateway.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I don't (yet?) want dhcp on eth1 but if I did it should use itself as
>>>>>>>>> the gateway.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks in advance!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> -Graham-
>>>>>>>>>
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