[Dnsmasq-discuss] dnsmasq + extending dns servers + as proxy + is it compilant to rfc 5625

ramakanth varala ramakanth.varala at gmail.com
Fri May 13 12:59:38 BST 2011


I figured out the issue it was like the network name.

All my dhcp client were using Private_LAN as netowrk name , not VersaPort.

Any way i have other doubt , when this dnsmasq is working as proxy is
it according to rfc 5625

please give me your comments.

On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 4:18 PM, ramakanth varala
<ramakanth.varala at gmail.com> wrote:
> Another point i want to add here is if i add dhcp-option as a command
> it works fine but not with dnsmasq.conf file .
>
> Iam ensuring that it re read the file when i add dhcp-option by giving
> signal sighup.
>
> any of your comments would be highly usefull.
>
> On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 12:56 PM, ramakanth varala
> <ramakanth.varala at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi Edson,
>>
>> Thank you very much.
>>
>> Iam using following file
>>
>> # cat /var/etc/dnsmasq.conf
>> strict-order
>> localise-queries
>> bogus-priv
>> domain-needed
>> expand-hosts
>> resolv-file=/var/etc/resolv.conf
>> dhcp-leasefile=/var/etc/dnsmasq.leases
>> dhcp-lease-max=253
>> dhcp-authoritative
>> domain=home
>> dhcp-vendorclass=CLASS0,IP-STB
>> dhcp-range=net:CLASS0,192.168.1.100,192.168.1.150,86400
>> dhcp-range=Private_LAN,192.168.1.2,192.168.1.254,86400,provide_hostname
>> dhcp-range=Private_LAN2,192.168.5.2,192.168.5.254,86400,provide_hostname
>> dhcp-range=Private_LAN3,192.168.6.2,192.168.6.254,86400,provide_hostname
>> dhcp-range=Private_LAN4,192.168.7.2,192.168.7.254,86400,provide_hostname
>> dhcp-option=VersaPort,6,10.200.1.10,10.16.16.8
>>
>>
>> On LAN Side when i capture the bootp packets in DHCP offer i seen in
>> option  6 the g/w address as DNS Server
>> not the 10.200.1.10 / 10.10.16.16.8 .
>>
>> Even i tried removeing the versaport string ( like
>> dhcp-option=6,10.200.1.10, 10.16.16.8) still no difference.
>>
>> Can any body let me know where am i missing .
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 5:53 PM, Edson - Lists <4lists at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Just play with DHCP options
>>> (http://www.networksorcery.com/enp/protocol/bootp/options.htm) and You will
>>> be done.... Code 6 is what You want...
>>>
>>> But keep in mind that then, to Your DHCP-clients, DNSMasq will be only a
>>> DHCP-server.... ;)
>>>
>>> Edson.
>>>
>>> Em 12/05/2011 08:35, ramakanth varala escreveu:
>>>>
>>>> hello all,
>>>>
>>>> Iam searching for a facility where i can extend the dns servers to my
>>>> dhcp clients.
>>>>
>>>> To elaborate here , If i configure 10.200.2.1 and 10.200.2.2 as my dns
>>>> servers .
>>>>
>>>> Using dnsmasq i want to send these dns servers to client / dhcp
>>>> machines , where on ipconfig they should see these dns servers . ( no
>>>> the g/w address where dns masq is running.)
>>>>
>>>> I donot know whether this facility is there with dnsmasq or not.
>>>>
>>>> Your inputs would be highly appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> regards
>>>>
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>>
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