Re: pump, dhcp question
Quoting Nathan E Norman <nnorman@micromuse.com>:
> On Thu, Jan 04, 2001 at 05:04:41PM -0600, Bill Bell wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I have a box which is using mostly woody and I have a quesiton
> > about using pump as a DHCP client. Documentation for pump is
> > scarce, perhaps because functionality is limited.
> >
> > How do I run a script each time pump refreshes it's information?
>
> Did you read the man page? It says:
>
> ] CONFIG FILE
> ] Pump supports a simple configuration file which lets you
> ] tune its behavior.
> ] ...
> ] script executable-filename
> ]
> ]
> ] When events occur in negotiation with the server,
> ] calls the given executable or script. Scripts are
> ] called when a lease is granted, when a renewal is
> ] negotiated, and when the interface is brought down
> ] and the address released. The scripts are called
> ] with two or three arguments, depending on the con-
> ] dition, as documented in the table above.
>
> Now, I notice the table isn't there. It is in the man-page source
> though ... here's what it says:
>
> ] Condition arg1 arg2 arg3
> ] --------- ------- ------- -------
> ] lease up eth0 1.2.3.4
> ] renewal renewal eth0 2.3.4.5
> ] release down eth0
>
> So in the case of a renewal teh script should expect 'renewal', <dev>,
> <ip> as the three args.
>
> Have fun,
>
> --
> Nathan Norman - Staff Engineer | A good plan today is better
> Micromuse Inc. | than a perfect plan tomorrow.
> mailto:nnorman@micromuse.com | -- Patton
>
I did read this, but now I have a better understanding of it. Thanks
for the pointer.
-- Bill
C.R.E.A.M. Dark Angel
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