[illumos-Developer] Questions on the ISC DHCP server

[Garrett D'Amore]

I've no particular preference of either the Sun or the ISC dhcp server.  
Some people have strong preferences one way or the other.

As far as integration in illumos... I think for now this should wait if 
only because it is likely to be controversial.

You are of course free to integrate it into our own illumos workspace 
and point others at it.

   - Garrett

On 01/ 3/11 06:50 AM, Gary Mills wrote:
> I've built the latest ISC DHCP server with the intention of installing
> it on my home network, to replace the Sun DHCP server.  We rely on the
> ISC server at work, but I've used both.  I'll also be creating an SMF
> manifest and method for this service and packaging the whole thing.
> I'd be happy to contribute this to the illumos project, but first I
> have a few questions.
>
> o Should this be part of illumos?  It is a server application, rather
>    than a user application.  I see that the Sun DHCP server is in the
>    ONNV consolidation.  I couldn't find the DNS server there.
>
> o What should the installation directories be?  In my current
>    configuration, the executable is in /usr/sbin, the config file is
>    /etc/dhcpd.conf, the pid files are in /var/run, and databases are
>    in /var/db .  The Sun DHCP server uses /usr/lib/inet,
>    /etc/inet/dhcpsvc.conf, and /var/dhcp .  The DNS server uses
>    /usr/sbin, /etc/named.conf, and /var/run/named .
>
> o Is there a documented procedure for creating an IPS package from a
>    newly-built product?
>
>