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To do this, add the following line to your network configuration file (we will use file: "'''/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0'''" for this example): '''DHCP_HOSTNAME=<your desired host name for this NST DHCP client>'''
 
To do this, add the following line to your network configuration file (we will use file: "'''/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0'''" for this example): '''DHCP_HOSTNAME=<your desired host name for this NST DHCP client>'''
  
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[root@probe-biostar network-scripts]# cat ifcfg-eth0
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  <div class="screenTitle">''Listing:'' "/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0"</div>
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  <div class="userInput"><span class="prompt">[root@probe-biostar network-scripts]# </span>cat "/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0"</div>
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DEVICE=eth0
 
DEVICE=eth0
 
BOOTPROTO=dhcp
 
BOOTPROTO=dhcp
 
ONBOOT=yes
 
ONBOOT=yes
 
DHCP_HOSTNAME=probe-biostar
 
DHCP_HOSTNAME=probe-biostar
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</pre><div class="userInput"><span class="prompt">[root@probe-biostar network-scripts]# </span></div>
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Revision as of 10:38, 3 March 2007

How To Add A Host Name Identifier To A DHCP Server

Some times it is desirable to add a host name identifier at the DHCP Client to be recognized by the DHCP Server. This will allow for local host names to be resolved by their respective name on the local LAN. This works well with a DD-WRT enabled LinkSys router.

To do this, add the following line to your network configuration file (we will use file: "/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0" for this example): DHCP_HOSTNAME=<your desired host name for this NST DHCP client>

Listing: "/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0"
[root@probe-biostar network-scripts]# cat "/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0"
DEVICE=eth0
BOOTPROTO=dhcp
ONBOOT=yes
DHCP_HOSTNAME=probe-biostar
[root@probe-biostar network-scripts]#