Provides a script that runs every time a client updates its lease.
/usr/sbin/dhcpaction HostName DomainName IPAddress LeaseTime { A | PTR | BOTH | NONE } { NONIM | NIM }
The dhcpaction command provides methods to update the DNS server by means of calling the nsupdate command with the proper sequence of events to update the A record, PTR record, or both. The dhcpaction command is called by the DHCP client and server daemons. It is called from the updateDNS string. This is configurable because in some environments, mainly heterogenous ones, some clients may not be able to update the A record or the PTR record. The default action is for the client to update the A record and the server to update the PTR record. The options may be set in the daemon configuration files to allow for any policy the network administator wants.
The dhcpaction command also allows you to run NIM and DHCP concurrently. The dhcpaction command, when given the NIM paramete, will try and issue updates to NIM objects when their IP addresses change. This keeps the objects in sync. To do this, some pending operations may have to be canceled. The objects will be commented and a message will be sent to the console of the master machine. The objects should not be reset often. Addresses should not commonly change in the DHCP environment. Only the clients should set the NONIM option.
This command returns the following exit values:
| 0 | Successful completion. |
| >0 | An error occurred. |
Access Control: Any User, but may need to be root for some NIM actions
| /usr/sbin/dhcpaction | Contains the dhcpaction command. |
| /etc/dhcpcd.ini | Contains the DHCP Client Configuration File |
The inetd daemon, dhcpsd daemon, dhcprd daemon.
DHCP Client Configuration File
DHCP Server Configuration File
TCP/IP Address and Parameter Assignment - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
TCP/IP Daemons in AIX Version 4.3 System Management Guide: Communications and Networks.