DHCPLEASED(8) FreeBSD System Manager's Manual DHCPLEASED(8)
NAME
dhcpleased - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client
SYNOPSIS
dhcpleased [-dnv] [-f file] [-s socket]
DESCRIPTION
dhcpleased is a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) daemon for
clients. If an interface has the AUTOCONF4 flag set (auto configuration
is enabled), dhcpleased sends requests for IP configuration information
from a DHCP server, such as dhcpd(8), and uses that information to
configure the relevant interface.
See hostname.if(5) and ifconfig(8) on how to enable auto configuration on
an interface.
dhcpleased monitors network interface states (interface going up or down,
auto configuration enabled or disabled, etc.) and sends requests when
necessary. A running dhcpleased can be controlled with the
dhcpleasectl(8) utility.
The options are as follows:
-d Do not daemonize. If this option is specified, dhcpleased will
run in the foreground and log to stderr.
-f file
Specify an alternative configuration file.
-n Configtest mode. Only check the configuration file for validity.
-s socket
Use an alternate location for the default control socket.
-v Produce more verbose output. Multiple -v options increase the
verbosity.
FILES
/dev/dhcpleased.sock UNIX-domain socket used for communication with
dhcpleasectl(8).
/etc/dhcpleased.conf Default dhcpleased configuration file.
/var/db/dhcpleased/<if> Interface specific lease files.
SEE ALSO
dhcpleased.conf(5), hostname.if(5), dhcpd(8), dhcpleasectl(8),
ifconfig(8)
STANDARDS
R. Droms, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131, March 1997.
S. Alexander and R. Droms, DHCP Options and BOOTP Vendor Extensions, RFC
2132, March 1997.
HISTORY
The dhcpleased program first appeared in OpenBSD 6.9.
AUTHORS
The dhcpleased program was written by Florian Obser
<
[email protected]>.
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