NetWare options (Tag 62 and 63)
"Hank Yung (The Last In Line)" <hyung@join.com> Mon, 19 August 1996 19:09 UTC
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From: "Hank Yung (The Last In Line)" <hyung@join.com>
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Subject: NetWare options (Tag 62 and 63)
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Hi, I know this question has been asked before but I don't think an answer was posted. I am hoping someone can answer it (perhaps someone from Novell). What are the DHCP NetWare Options 62 and 63? I can't find them in the latest DHCP Options draft but I believe they were described somewhere before (perhaps in a different document). I am trying to find out what are these NetWare options, syntax, values, etc. I checked Novell's customer support database and this is what I found: -------- ISSUE Novell's DHCP server can be used to get Netware/IP client information parameters eg. preferred DSS, nearest NWIP server, NSQ_Broadcast .... When the client sends the DHCP request to our DHCP server and a request for Netware/IP information is made, the DHCP options field used are 62 and 63. According to RFC 1533 the options field has a set of reserved options, ranging from 1 to 61 - Netware/IP is therefor using non documented numbers from RFC 1533. The main problem with this is that other vendors may use these options for their own applications and a conflict may occur eg. if HP laserjet printers use DHCP to boot over IP and reserve options 62 or 63 for HP specific information, it may be that they get NWIP information returned! The issue here is that RFC 1533 forgot to include the NWIP tag information. The author has been contacted and has promised to include it in the next draft. --------- Can anyone point out to me where I can get more information on these NetWare options? Thank in advance. Hank -- Hank Yung Email: hyung@join.com Competitive Automation, Inc. WWW: http://www.join.com 1050 University Drive, Suite 210 Tel: (415)321-5406 Menlo Park, CA 94025 FAX: (415)321-4405 Voice Mail/Pager: (415)991-7966
- NetWare options (Tag 62 and 63) Hank Yung (The Last In Line)