dhcpinfo(1) User Commands dhcpinfo(1)
NAME
dhcpinfo - display values of parameters received through DHCP
SYNOPSIS
dhcpinfo [ -c ] [-i interface] [-n limit ] code
dhcpinfo [ -c ] [-i interface] [-n limit ] identifier
DESCRIPTION
The dhcpinfo utility prints the DHCP-supplied value(s) of the parameter requested on the command line. The parameter may be identified
either by its numeric code in the DHCP specification, or by its mnemonic identifier, as listed in dhcp_inittab(4). This command is intended
to be used in command substitutions in the shell scripts invoked by init(1M) at system boot. It first contacts the DHCP client daemon dhc-
pagent(1M) to verify that DHCP has successfully completed on the requested interface. If DHCP has successfully completed on the requested
interface, dhcpinfo retrieves the values for the requested parameter. Parameter values echoed by dhcpinfo should not be used without check-
ing its exit status. See EXIT STATUS.
See dhcp_inittab(4) for the list of mnemonic identifier codes for all DHCP parameters. See RFC 2132, DHCP Options and BOOTP Vendor Exten-
sions for more detail.
Output Format
The output from dhcpinfo consists of one or more lines of ASCII text; the format of the output depends upon the requested parameter. The
number of values returned per line and the total number of lines output for a given parameter are determined by the parameter's granularity
and maximum values, respectively, as defined by dhcp_inittab(4).
The format of each individual value is determined by the data type of the option, as determined by dhcp_inittab(4). The possible data types
and their formats are listed below:
Data Type Format dhcp_inittab(4) type
Unsigned Number One or more decimal digits UNUMBER8, UNUMBER16,
UNUMBER32, UNUMBER64
Signed Number One or more decimal digits, SNUMBER8, SNUMBER16,
optionally preceded by a SNUMBER32, SNUMBER64
minus sign
IP Address Dotted-decimal notation IP
Octet The string "0x" followed by a OCTET
two-digit hexadecimal value
String Zero or more ASCII characters ASCII
OPTIONS
The following options are supported:
-c Displays the output in a canonical format. This format is identical to the OCTET format with a granularity of 1.
-i interface Specifies the interface to retrieve values for DHCP parameters from. If this option is not specified, the primary interface
is used.
-n limit Limits the list of values displayed to limit lines.
OPERANDS
The following operands are supported:
code Numeric code for the requested DHCP parameter, as defined by the DHCP specification. Vendor options are specified by
adding 256 to the actual vendor code.
identifier Mnemonic symbol for the requested DHCP parameter, as listed in dhcp_inittab(4).
EXIT STATUS
The following exit values are returned:
0 Successful operation.
2 The operation was not successful. The DHCP client daemon may not be running, the interface might have failed to configure, or no
satisfactory DHCP responses were received.
3 Bad arguments.
4 The operation timed out.
6 Some system error (should never occur).
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWcsr |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Interface Stability |Evolving |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
dhcpagent(1M), ifconfig(1M), init(1M), dhcp_inittab(4), attributes(5)
Alexander, S., and R. Droms, RFC 2132, DHCP Options and BOOTP Vendor Extensions, Silicon Graphics, Inc., Bucknell University, March 1997.
SunOS 5.10 29 Jul 1999 dhcpinfo(1)