ftp://ftp.isi.edu/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-zeroconf-ipv4-linklocal-07.txt
In short:
0. Static IP configured - use it and announce neighbors with ARP
broadcast.
1. DHCP configured - try to get IP. If successful - use and update
neighbors.
2. If no answer - pick a random address from 169.254.0.0/16 range.
3. Check if it's already used - with ARP probes.
4. If address already used - wait a little and return to step 2.
5. If free address was found - use it and update neighbors.
6. Periodically check for DHCP server.
It should be a matter of changing a few scripts.
Why he major distributions not using it ?
Michael.
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