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1. Re: Dhcp.leases manually edit (Simon)
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Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2022 16:41:11 +0000
From: Simon <dh...@thehobsons.co.uk>
To: Users of ISC DHCP <dhcp-users@lists.isc.org>
Subject: Re: Dhcp.leases manually edit
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JT ISC <jtis...@gmail.com> wrote:
> However, I have been wondering if you can stop dhcpd service and add in a new
> lease the very end of the dhcpd.leases file using the correct format for
> lease start and end times as well as the MAC address. Then start the dhcpd
> service again and the dhcpd server update the lease that you just manually
> created with any new updated information.
Yes, it?s something I?ve done when I?ve had special requirements - e.g.
creating a new reserved lease for a device.
>From memory you might not even need times - it?s sufficient to create a
>skeleton entry with the IP address, the MAC address or Client-ID the device
>will use, and in my case, the ?reserved? flag. When the client contacts the
>server, the server will fill everything else in as required.
Simon
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