syntax:
dhcpd [ -p port ] [ -f ] [ -d ] [ -q ] [ -cf file ]
[ -lf file ] [ interface -list ]
where:
- -p port, defines an alternative port. normally dhcpd listens for client request on port 67 and responds on port 68
- -f, run's dhcpd as a foreground process, for debugging only
- -d, send error messages to stderr instead of syslogd services
- -q, run's with out echo effects
- -cf file, loads the configuration file(user defined)
- -lf file, idicates which address(lease) information to be used, by default dhcpd writes to the /var/lib/dhcp/dhcpd.leases file
- interface -list, list the names of the interfaces that dhcpd should monitor for client request (uses broadcasts)
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