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diff --git a/docs/services/dhcp.rst b/docs/services/dhcp.rst index a2aa087b..f74195d8 100644 --- a/docs/services/dhcp.rst +++ b/docs/services/dhcp.rst @@ -95,38 +95,40 @@ Make a range of addresses available for clients starting from .100 [...] Failover -------- -VyOS provides support for DHCP failover: +VyOS provides support for DHCP failover. DHCP failover must be configured +explicitly by the following statements. -.. code-block:: none +.. cfgcmd:: set service dhcp-server shared-network-name 'LAN' subnet '192.0.2.0/24' failover local-address '192.0.2.1' - set service dhcp-server shared-network-name 'LAN' subnet '192.0.2.0/24' \ - failover local-address '192.0.2.1' - set service dhcp-server shared-network-name 'LAN' subnet '192.0.2.0/24' \ - failover name 'foo' - set service dhcp-server shared-network-name 'LAN' subnet '192.0.2.0/24' \ - failover peer-address '192.0.2.2' +Local IP address used when communicating to the failover peer. -.. note:: `name` must be identical on both sides! +.. cfgcmd:: set service dhcp-server shared-network-name 'LAN' subnet '192.0.2.0/24' failover peer-address '192.0.2.2' -The primary and secondary statements determines whether the server is -primary or secondary +Peer IP address of the second DHCP server in this failover cluster. -.. code-block:: none +.. cfgcmd:: set service dhcp-server shared-network-name 'LAN' subnet '192.0.2.0/24' failover name 'foo' - set service dhcp-server shared-network-name 'LAN' subnet '192.0.2.0/24' \ - failover status 'primary' +A generic name referencing this sync service. -or +.. note:: `name` must be identical on both sides! -.. code-block:: none +.. cfgcmd:: set service dhcp-server shared-network-name 'LAN' subnet '192.0.2.0/24' failover status '{primary|secondary}' - set service dhcp-server shared-network-name 'LAN' subnet '192.0.2.0/24' \ - failover status 'secondary' +The primary and secondary statements determines whether the server is primary +r secondary. .. note:: In order for the primary and the secondary DHCP server to keep their lease tables in sync, they must be able to reach each other on TCP port 647. If you have firewall rules in effect, adjust them accordingly. +.. hint:: The dialogue between failover partners is neither encrypted nor + authenticated. Since most DHCP servers exist within an organisation's own + secure Intranet, this would be an unnecessary overhead. However, if you have + DHCP failover peers whose communications traverse insecure networks, then we + recommend that you consider the use of VPN tunneling between them to ensure + that the failover partnership is immune to disruption (accidental or + otherwise) via third parties. + Static mappings --------------- @@ -134,7 +136,6 @@ You can specify a static DHCP assignment on a per host basis. You will need the MAC address of the station and your desired IP address. The address must be inside your subnet definition but can be outside of your range sttement. - .. cfgcmd:: set service dhcp-server shared-network-name '<name>' subnet 192.0.2.0/24 static-mapping <host> ip-address 192.0.2.10 Configure desired IPv4 address for your host referenced to as `host`. @@ -239,10 +240,8 @@ server. The following example describes a common scenario. .. code-block:: none - set service dhcpv6-server shared-network-name 'NET1' subnet 2001:db8::/64 \ - address-range start 2001:db8::100 stop 2001:db8::199 - set service dhcpv6-server shared-network-name 'NET1' subnet 2001:db8::/64 \ - name-server 2001:db8::ffff + set service dhcpv6-server shared-network-name 'NET1' subnet 2001:db8::/64 address-range start 2001:db8::100 stop 2001:db8::199 + set service dhcpv6-server shared-network-name 'NET1' subnet 2001:db8::/64 name-server 2001:db8::ffff The configuration will look as follows: @@ -277,10 +276,8 @@ be created. The following example explains the process. .. code-block:: none - set service dhcpv6-server shared-network-name 'NET1' subnet 2001:db8::/64 \ - static-mapping client1 ipv6-address 2001:db8::101 - set service dhcpv6-server shared-network-name 'NET1' subnet 2001:db8::/64 \ - static-mapping client1 identifier c5b75e23 + set service dhcpv6-server shared-network-name 'NET1' subnet 2001:db8::/64 static-mapping client1 ipv6-address 2001:db8::101 + set service dhcpv6-server shared-network-name 'NET1' subnet 2001:db8::/64 static-mapping client1 identifier c5b75e23 The configuration will look as follows: |