Getting SLP infor from DHCP

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Dec 25, 2003, 9:37:42 AM12/25/03

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I am having same problems with QIP here.

Please post any information if you succedded to fix it.

Thnaks

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On Tue, 17 Apr 2001 11:07:23 GMT, charles...@allfirst.com wrote:

>Thanks, but we are using Lucent's QIP product for
>DHCP, not Novell's.
>
>DOes anyone know why the the client can't get the
>SLP info from the original DHCP packet??
>
>Nigel
>
>> Nigel;
>>
>> We had the same problem with our Nortel
>Passport layer 3 switches.
>> There is a bug in the DHCPSRVR.NLM, and it
>would not pass the SLP
>> information to the client. ( It took Novell
>quite a while to figure
>> out that the bug was in their code).
>>
>> Anyway, do you want me to send you the NLM?
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 13 Apr 2001 14:58:37 GMT,
>charles...@allfirst.com wrote:
>>
>> >We ran the test today. Confirmed that the
>DHCP
>> >helper on our Xylan switches will not forward
>> >DHCP request from non-0.0.0.0 addresses.
>Also
>> >confirmed that the SLP information from the
>> >original DHCP reply is being ignored and a
>second
>> >DHCP request for SLP information in being
>sent,
>> >which, since the client is on the same segment
>as
>> >the DHCP server, is being replied to.
>> >
>> >Whil we try to resolve the Xylan switch code
>bug,
>> >I would like to know why is the SLP info in
>the
>> >first DHCP request not being used. Does the
>> >Netware Client lack the api to read MS TCP/IP
>> >stack packets??
>> >
>> >Nigel
>>
>>
>

Marcel Cox

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Dec 26, 2003, 10:48:49 AM12/26/03

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I don't think the author of the original message will see your reply as
the message you replied to is already more than 2 years old.
Anyway, regarding your problem, I don't know QIP and how it is
configured. However if it supports DHCPINFORM and if it supports adding
DHCP options of your own, you should be able to add the DHCP options
needed for SLP and related protocols yourself. Here is a TID that gives
the definitions of the options you would have to add. Of course, you
have to translate the definitions to whatever syntax your DHCP server
uses.

http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/10054413.htm

I also found a message indicating how to add the SLP options to an ISC
DHCP server here:

http://www.isc.org/ml-archives/dhcp-server/2000/06/msg00314.html

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Marcel Cox (using XanaNews 1.15.8.4)

Marcel Cox

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Dec 26, 2003, 10:52:54 AM12/26/03

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And here is the relevant RFC:

http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2610.html

Craig Wilson

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Dec 29, 2003, 8:05:31 AM12/29/03

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I do not believe that QIP properly supports DHCPINFORM requests.

The main company I work for currently uses QIP and the networks group
claimed they were unable to deliver SLP information for this reason.
Since the DHCP servers are not my responsibility, I can only assume they
are correct.

I also can't add much information such as version level, etc.......

Marcel Cox wrote:

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Craig Wilson
CNE3, 4, 5 - MCSE - CCNA
NSC Sysop (http://support.novell.com/forums/)

Tech Writer - http://www.ithowto.com
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Jan 7, 2004, 10:04:56 AM1/7/04

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Thanks all for th info.

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