[K12OSN] DHCP Documentation

[Les Mikesell]

Huck wrote:
> 20-30 seconds? wiring?
> 
> Mel Wade wrote:
>> Yes, I'm getting DHCP.  I've got the whole network running on the dhcp 
>> server.  If the thin client the DHCP response seems to be very slow.  
>> It takes 20-30 seconds to move beyond the dhcp part of the boot.

Delays in multiples of 30 seconds are often failing DNS lookups.  Are 
you handing out 2 dns server addresses where only one works?  Does the 
tftp server try to look up the connecting IP address for logging?  If 
you are using the standard 2-nic setup these will be in your hosts file 
but could cause the delay if use different ranges and don't have them in 
the tftp/nfs server's hosts file or have the zone in your DNS server.

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   Les Mikesell
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