09-05-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by
filosophizer
someone mentioned to me that I shouldn't have any DHCP servers because NIM will be acting as one. is it true ?
Yes and no: NIM uses an older predecessor of DHCP, which is called bootp. DHCP is actually a superset of bootp and uses the same mechanisms and protocols as bootp, but the IP adresses the DHCP server gives out can be selected from a pool of available ones, while a bootp server only maintains a 1:1 relationship of hosts and IP adresses. There are other differences too, but this is the most prominent one. See for details
RFC1533 and
RFC1534.
So, yes, a DHCP server is able to confuse bootp clients, depending on the circumstances.
I hope this helps.
bakunin
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net::server::multitype
Net::Server::MultiType(3) User Contributed Perl Documentation Net::Server::MultiType(3)
NAME
Net::Server::MultiType - Net::Server personality
SYNOPSIS
use Net::Server::MultiType;
@ISA = qw(Net::Server::MultiType);
sub process_request {
#...code...
}
my @types = qw(PreFork Fork Single);
Net::Server::MultiType->run(server_type=>@types);
DESCRIPTION
Please read the pod on Net::Server first. This module is a personality, or extension, or sub class, of the Net::Server module.
This personality is intended to allow for easy use of multiple Net::Server personalities. Given a list of server types,
Net::Server::MultiType will require one at a time until it finds one that is installed on the system. It then adds that package to its
@ISA, thus inheriting the methods of that personality.
ARGUMENTS
In addition to the command line arguments of the Net::Server base class, Net::Server::MultiType contains one other configurable parameter.
Key Value Default
server_type 'server_type' 'Single'
server_type
May be called many times to build up an array or possible server_types. At execution, Net::Server::MultiType will find the first
available one and then inherit the methods of that personality
CONFIGURATION FILE
"Net::Server::MultiType" allows for the use of a configuration file to read in server parameters. The format of this conf file is simple
key value pairs. Comments and white space are ignored.
#-------------- file test.conf --------------
### multi type info
### try PreFork first, then go to Single
server_type PreFork
server_type Single
### server information
min_servers 20
max_servers 80
spare_servers 10
max_requests 1000
### user and group to become
user somebody
group everybody
### logging ?
log_file /var/log/server.log
log_level 3
pid_file /tmp/server.pid
### access control
allow .+.(net|com)
allow domain.com
deny a.+
### background the process?
background 1
### ports to bind
host 127.0.0.1
port localhost:20204
port 20205
### reverse lookups ?
# reverse_lookups on
#-------------- file test.conf --------------
PROCESS FLOW
See Net::Server
HOOKS
There are no additional hooks in Net::Server::MultiType.
TO DO
See Net::Server
AUTHOR
Paul T. Seamons paul@seamons.com
SEE ALSO
Please see also Net::Server::Fork, Net::Server::INET, Net::Server::PreFork, Net::Server::MultiType, Net::Server::Single
perl v5.12.1 2007-02-02 Net::Server::MultiType(3)