dennis.metzger@gmail.com wrote:
> We've been mandated to migrate our network boot from /etc/ethers &
> /etc/hosts to using DHCP. It was working, I say was because every
> network boot involved 4 timeouts then a restart of the process before
> working. Now it continuously timesout waiting for the BOOTP.DHCP reply.
> I've sniffed the network and found the following sequence:
>
> Client sends DHCPDISCOVER
> Server sends DHCPOFFER (with all the required data)
> Client sends DHCPREQUEST (with the server, address, etc defined)
> At this point the server does not send a DHCPACK, so the client
> timesout and resends the DHCPREQUEST.
>
> If I boot the client off the hard disk and request DHCP network
> configuration, the server does send the DHCPACK, thus that process
> works.
>
> I'm looking for any ideas on how to proceed with debugging this.
>

What sort of client? What are you using as the DHCP server? What's in
the DHCP server's logs? Can't tell you much with the information
provided here.

Dave