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dhcpcd(8): document some servers might filter based on ClientID Note that the DUID file might need to be edited as well.
author Roy Marples <roy@marples.name>
date Sun, 29 Apr 2018 09:31:18 +0100
parents d209f1594c0f
children 59d30b522937
files src/dhcpcd.8.in
diffstat 1 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/src/dhcpcd.8.in	Thu Apr 26 19:35:43 2018 +0100
+++ b/src/dhcpcd.8.in	Sun Apr 29 09:31:18 2018 +0100
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 .\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
 .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.Dd January 8, 2018
+.Dd April 29, 2018
 .Dt DHCPCD 8
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -753,6 +753,17 @@
 so that
 .Nm
 knows which process to signal.
+.Pp
+Some DHCP servers implement ClientID filtering.
+If
+.Nm
+is replacing an in-use DHCP client then you might need to adjust the clientid
+option
+.Nm
+sends to match.
+If using a DUID in place of the ClientID, edit
+.Pa @DBDIR@/duid
+accordingly.
 .Sh FILES
 .Bl -ohang
 .It Pa @SYSCONFDIR@/dhcpcd.conf