[Dnsmasq-discuss] Two DHCP server in one subnet

[Frank]

On 03/24/2011 10:51 AM, Simon Kelley wrote:
> Frank wrote:
>>   Hi,
>>      I saw a production said its DHCP server is "non-authoritative"
>> allowing for coexistence and eliminating conflicts with other DHCP. I
>> don't understand how it works. Does it mean the "non-authoritative" will
>> not serve DHCP request if I turn on "*--dhcp-authoritative"* of dnsmasq?
>>      I tried to google but very few information for this. Cloud anybody
>> teach me? thank you.
>>
> The protocol allows more then one DHCP server. The client chooses which
> one it wants to use. In practise, clients normally just use the first
> one that they find.
>
> Note that with more than one server, they have to co-operate or server
> different address ranges.
>
> dhcp-authoritative doesn't affect this, it just makes things work a bit
> better IF there is only one server on the network.
>
> HTH
>
> Simon.
Thanks Simon, it's clear