[Dnsmasq-discuss] IPv6 host-id

[Geert Stappers]

On Mon, Apr 20, 2020 at 10:27:11PM -0400, Jiawen Chen wrote:
> Hi,
> 
     ...
> 
> 
> Finally, I'd like to use DHCPv6 and IPv6, using the host-id-only option.
> 
> ```
> # Enable IPv6 Router Advertisement.
> enable-ra
> 
> # Enable DHCPv6. Serve a range for each VLAN.
> dhcp-range=::0:2,::0:500,constructor:br0,slaac

note the interface


> 
> # Assign 192.168.0.150 and [::0:1000] to my living room pc
> dhcp-host=<livingroom_pc_MAC_redacted>,192.168.0.150,[::0:1000],livingroom.internal,12h
> 
> # Assign 192.168.0.151 and [::0:1001] to my file server
> dhcp-host=<fileserver_MAC_redacted>,192.168.0.151,[::0:1001],fileserver.internal,12h
> ```
> 
> Sadly, the host-id-only notation ([::0:1000]) does not appear permitted
> when dnsmasq parses /etc/hosts.
> 
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

FWIW  I  suggest configuration syntax that allows

 dhcp-host=<livingroom_pc_MAC_redacted>,192.168.0.150,[interface(br0)::0:1000],livingroom.internal,12h

 

Groeten
Geert Stappers
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