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I don't know the switches, but I guess they are some kind of Layer3 -
Switches?
Looks like they don't handle broadcasts the right way!
You should try a tcpdump to see if the client DHCP requests arrive at the
server!
> Mit freundlichen Gr��en
>
Stefan Gasteiger
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> Von: Ralf Folkerts [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Gesendet am: Donnerstag, 15. Juli 1999 07:41
> An: DHCP-Mailing-Liste
> Betreff: DHCP & PacketEngines Swicthes...
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> Hi,
>
> we recently replaced our old shared Network with a switched one based on
> the (Alcatel) Packet Engines Swicthes "Power Rail 1000" and "Power Rail
> 2200".
>
> Now, since then we experience *severe* DHCP-Problems! The Clients
> (Windows 95 and Windows NT 4) boot OK, but won't get an IP Address from
> the server. The Win-95 Users then might run "winipcfg" to Renew the
> address -- and then they get one!
>
> I watched the Server's Logfiles and it seems that no Broadcast comes
> thru to the server while the client machines boot. However, when they
> run Winipcfg the server receices the Broadcast and sends out the
> address!
>
> Does anybody know why this happens and what's going on?? Is there
> anybody else using the Power Rail Switches??
>
> Thanx in advance,
> _ralf_
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