Re: [SLE] Looking for a book that describes highly available DHCP setups

Joachim Schrod wrote:

> I'm looking for a book that explains reliable and manageable DHCP
> setups. In particular, it should cover installations with failover and
> load balancing configurations of dhcpd. Both static and dynamic
> addressing is used.

Hi Joachim,

a simple Linux-HA setup with heartbeat and drbd is really all you need.
Yes, there's a little delay in starting the slave DHCP server when the
master dies, but that hardly matters for DHCP?

> Can anybody on this list recommend a book or an online reference for
> that topic on me. I have understood the basic technology, and I am
> interested in how-to reports that gives operational tips for
> enterprise-class installations and explains common pitfalls and how to
> avoid them.

I don't have any book/howto recommendations, sorry - but there's plenty
of information on linux-ha; google will help you.


/Per Jessen, Zürich


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