RE: NT3.51 DHCP SERVER PROBLEM

Munil Shah <munils@microsoft.com> Wed, 29 May 1996 22:19 UTC

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Subject: RE: NT3.51 DHCP SERVER PROBLEM
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This will be fixed in NT4.0.


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>From: 	Rajesh Saluja[SMTP:rsaluja@wipinfo.soft.net]
>Sent: 	Friday, May 10, 1996 9:42 AM
>To: 	Multiple recipients of list
>Subject: 	NT3.51 DHCP SERVER PROBLEM
>
>
>I am testing my DHCP client implementation with Windows NT 3.51 DHCP
>server.
>I have implemented the client as per the lateset draft (i.e. dhcp 0.6
>draft)
>but I am facing some problems in DHCPDECLINE phase. I am sending the
>following in the DHCPDECLINE message:
>ciaddr = 0.0.0.0
>requested IP address option = address to be declined
>   But the server is not accepting this DECLINE and it is again sending
>the
>same IP address in the next cycle.
>    I thought to change the packet format as per the RFC1541. So I
>tried
>by sending the declined address in the ciaddr. In this case, the first 
>offered address is being marked BAD by the server but if the server
>offers a
>new address in the next cycle and it is also declined by the client,
>the
>server is not marking it a BAD address and keeps on offering the same
>IP
>address.
>   Has somebody else also experienced the same problem? Can somebody
>tell
>me how the NT3.51 server hasbeen implemented? Your help will be highly
>appreciated.
>
>Best Regards:
>Rajesh Saluja
>email: rsaluja@wipinfo.soft.net
>