DHCP problem

[Marc Powell]

----Original Message----
From: nagios-users-admin at lists.sourceforge.net
[mailto:nagios-users-admin at lists.sourceforge.net] On Behalf Of Marco
Scalas Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 9:18 AM To: Nagios-User
Subject: [Nagios-users] DHCP problem

> Hi all,
> I have some problem checking dhcp service on 4 windows dhcp servers
> from a Linux Machine. The string error is 
> 
> (command: ./check_dhcp -s 10.10.10.10) DHCP problem: Received 3
> DHCPOFFER(s), 0 of 1 requested servers responded, max lease time = 0
> sec.  
> 
> I think it's due to a firewall or netowrk configuration but i don't
> know what port needs to be opened in the firewall..... 
> 

AFAIK, DHCP is a broadcast protocol and as such the DHCP server must be
on the same LAN segment, with no firewall in between, to be able to see
DHCP offers.

--
Marc


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