Re: IP address depending on the MAC
On 2011-10-02, Ireneusz Szcześniak <irek.szczesniak@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dnsmasq is a DHCP and DNS server combined. As I mentioned before, I
> can't use a DHCP server.
>
> On 02.10.2011 20:02, H.S. wrote:
>> On 02/10/11 12:31 PM, Ireneusz Szcześniak wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'm planning to install an image of Debian to a number of computers.
>>> Each of these computers will have the same configuration except the
>>> hostname and the IP address. The IP configuration has to be static. I
>>> can't use a DHCP server.
>>>
>>> QUESTION; Is there a way to assign a hostname and a static IP address at
>>> boot time depending on the MAC address of the computer's network
>>> interface card?
>>
>> I use dnsmasq for exactly this purpose (my home lan is quite small
>> though). Works quite well.
>
Could you elaborate on why you can't use a DHCP server? I ask this
because you can set up dnsmasq to assign a fixed IP address to a client
based on its hostname or MAC address, and to give clients an infinite
lease. Therefore it offers a convenient way to allocate effectively
static IP addresses from a central location.
--
Liam O'Toole
Cork, Ireland
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