Mike Lovell wrote: > IIRC, this isn't really a function of the DHCP server but of the > switches and routers in the middle. From my limited knowledge from the > Harold B Lee Library system, Altirus has a regular DHCP server in it > serving up requests. The switches and routers in the middle actually get > a lease from the campus DHCP server and tag on the extra information > from a lease from the Altirus server. I can't remember what the function > in the switches was. My recommendation to check and see if this is the > case would be Dan Wells in OIT or Jonathan Mecham in the Library. I > might be completely off here though. I didn't really build that system.
Interesting. I was asking originally because Dan Wells asked me about it. OIT is trying to set up a pxeboot system for campus that works in conjunction with their existing dhcp server. He indicated that altirus worked by responding to the dhcp request, but without a lease. The host would receive 2 dhcp responses, one with a lease, and one with pxe info, and figure out what to do. At least that's what he claimed. Your explanation sounds more logical, though. Michael > > Mike Lovell > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ > /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
