Netware 5.x DNS-DHCP FAQ
by Denis St- Pierre

Disclaimer: .................................................................. 1

Required NDS rights for DNS/DHCP .............................................. 2

Upgrading DHCP server software ................................................. 3
    Step by step how to upgrade ............................................... 3
    What you should see? ..................................................... 3

Adding SLP parameters to the DHCP configuration ................................... 4
    Directory Agent ......................................................... 4
    SLP Scope ............................................................. 4
    CMD Network number ................................................... 4
    Migration agents ........................................................ 4

How to setup the DNS server component ........................................... 5
    IN-ADDR.ARPA zones ................................................... 5
    What should you see? ..................................................... 5
    How to Enable Dynamic DNS .............................................. 5

Tips and Troubleshooting ....................................................... 6
    "Unauthorized" IP address assignments ....................................... 6
    Lame delegation found (DNS) .............................................. 6
    Why don’t existing addresses leases get added to the DNS database? ................. 6
    How to get a Status screen for the DHCPSRVR.NLM on the server console ........... 6
    How to see the DHCP Log file .............................................. 7
    How to locate an IP address if you know the Hostname ........................... 7
    How to lookup a MAC address ............................................. 7
    The NDS Exporter Method ............................................... 8
    How to extract the list of IP addresses assigned on the DHCP server ................ 8
    NDS Exporter: Interpreting the results: ...................................... 9
    How to install and run the DNS/DHCP Management Console ............ .. 9
    How to increase the Startup Speed of the DNS/DHCP Management Console......9
    How to delete an IP address from the DHCP server. ............................ 9
    How to create range of addresses to be excluded ............................... 10
    Known quirks of the DNSDHCP console. ................................... 10

This document assumes that you know what you are doing. For example 10.10.100.0 IP range,2BAD2000 IPX network number, MY_SUBNET, and Novell.com are used as EXAMPLES ONLY!  

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