DHCP Server

Hi

My QNX box is running a ISC DHCP server. From Ethereal the Linux box is
sending a DHCP Discover, QNX is sending a DHCP Offer but Linux is not
recognising it.

It looks like the destination and source in the Ethernet II are the
same: (but I have not worked out how to correct this:

<field name="eth.dst" showname="Destination: 192.168.0.30
(00:50:c2:3a:60:91)" size="6" pos="0" show="00:50:c2:3a:60:91"
value="0050c23a6091"/>
<field name="eth.src" showname="Source: 192.168.0.30
(00:50:c2:3a:60:91)" size="6" pos="6" show="00:50:c2:3a:60:91"
value="0050c23a6091"/>
<field name="eth.addr" showname="Source or Destination Address:
192.168.0.30 (00:50:c2:3a:60:91)" hide="yes" size="6" pos="0"
show="00:50:c2:3a:60:91" value="0050c23a6091"/>
<field name="eth.addr" showname="Source or Destination Address:
192.168.0.30 (00:50:c2:3a:60:91)" hide="yes" size="6" pos="6"
show="00:50:c2:3a:60:91" value="0050c23a6091"/>

dhcpd.conf =
default-lease-time 6000;
max-lease-time 7200;

ddns-update-style none;

option domain-name "impedimed.com";
option domain-name-servers 192.168.0.30;

subnet 192.168.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
range 192.168.0.40 192.168.0.250;
option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;
option routers 192.168.0.30;
always-broadcast on;
always-reply-rfc1048 on;
}


<packet>
<proto name="geninfo" pos="0" showname="General information"
size="342">
<field name="num" pos="0" show="3" showname="Number" value="3"
size="342"/>
<field name="len" pos="0" show="342" showname="Packet Length"
value="156" size="342"/>
<field name="caplen" pos="0" show="342" showname="Captured Length"
value="156" size="342"/>
<field name="timestamp" pos="0" show="Jan 16, 2006
11:18:43.790792000" showname="Captured Time"
value="1137370723.790792000" size="342"/>
</proto>
<proto name="frame" showname="Frame 3 (342 bytes on wire, 342 bytes
captured)" size="342" pos="0">
<field name="frame.marked" showname="Frame is marked: False"
hide="yes" size="0" pos="0" show="0"/>
<field name="frame.time" showname="Arrival Time: Jan 16, 2006
11:18:43.790792000" size="0" pos="0" show="Jan 16, 2006
11:18:43.790792000"/>
<field name="frame.time_delta" showname="Time delta from previous
packet: 0.110375000 seconds" size="0" pos="0" show="0.110375000"/>
<field name="frame.time_relative" showname="Time since reference or
first frame: 0.114801000 seconds" size="0" pos="0" show="0.114801000"/>
<field name="frame.number" showname="Frame Number: 3" size="0"
pos="0" show="3"/>
<field name="frame.pkt_len" showname="Packet Length: 342 bytes"
size="0" pos="0" show="342"/>
<field name="frame.cap_len" showname="Capture Length: 342 bytes"
size="0" pos="0" show="342"/>
<field name="frame.protocols" showname="Protocols in frame:
eth:ip:udp:bootp" size="0" pos="0" show="eth:ip:udp:bootp"/>
</proto>
<proto name="eth" showname="Ethernet II, Src: 192.168.0.30
(00:50:c2:3a:60:91), Dst: 192.168.0.30 (00:50:c2:3a:60:91)" size="14"
pos="0">
<field name="eth.dst" showname="Destination: 192.168.0.30
(00:50:c2:3a:60:91)" size="6" pos="0" show="00:50:c2:3a:60:91"
value="0050c23a6091"/>
<field name="eth.src" showname="Source: 192.168.0.30
(00:50:c2:3a:60:91)" size="6" pos="6" show="00:50:c2:3a:60:91"
value="0050c23a6091"/>
<field name="eth.addr" showname="Source or Destination Address:
192.168.0.30 (00:50:c2:3a:60:91)" hide="yes" size="6" pos="0"
show="00:50:c2:3a:60:91" value="0050c23a6091"/>
<field name="eth.addr" showname="Source or Destination Address:
192.168.0.30 (00:50:c2:3a:60:91)" hide="yes" size="6" pos="6"
show="00:50:c2:3a:60:91" value="0050c23a6091"/>
<field name="eth.type" showname="Type: IP (0x0800)" size="2"
pos="12" show="0x0800" value="0800"/>
</proto>
<proto name="ip" showname="Internet Protocol, Src: 192.168.0.30
(192.168.0.30), Dst: 255.255.255.255 (255.255.255.255)" size="20"
pos="14">
<field name="ip.version" showname="Version: 4" size="1" pos="14"
show="4" value="45"/>
<field name="ip.hdr_len" showname="Header length: 20 bytes"
size="1" pos="14" show="20" value="45"/>
<field name="ip.dsfield" showname="Differentiated Services Field:
0x00 (DSCP 0x00: Default; ECN: 0x00)" size="1" pos="15" show="0"
value="00">
<field name="ip.dsfield.dscp" showname="0000 00.. =
Differentiated Services Codepoint: Default (0x00)" size="1" pos="15"
show="0x00" value="0" unmaskedvalue="00"/>
<field name="ip.dsfield.ect" showname=".... ..0. = ECN-Capable
Transport (ECT): 0" size="1" pos="15" show="0" value="0"
unmaskedvalue="00"/>
<field name="ip.dsfield.ce" showname=".... ...0 = ECN-CE: 0"
size="1" pos="15" show="0" value="0" unmaskedvalue="00"/>
</field>
<field name="ip.len" showname="Total Length: 328" size="2" pos="16"
show="328" value="0148"/>
<field name="ip.id" showname="Identification: 0x02c9 (713)"
size="2" pos="18" show="0x02c9" value="02c9"/>
<field name="ip.flags" showname="Flags: 0x00" size="1" pos="20"
show="0x00" value="00">
<field name="ip.flags.rb" showname="0... = Reserved bit: Not set"
size="1" pos="20" show="0" value="0" unmaskedvalue="00"/>
<field name="ip.flags.df" showname=".0.. = Don&apos;t fragment:
Not set" size="1" pos="20" show="0" value="0" unmaskedvalue="00"/>
<field name="ip.flags.mf" showname="..0. = More fragments: Not
set" size="1" pos="20" show="0" value="0" unmaskedvalue="00"/>
</field>
<field name="ip.frag_offset" showname="Fragment offset: 0" size="2"
pos="20" show="0" value="0000"/>
<field name="ip.ttl" showname="Time to live: 64" size="1" pos="22"
show="64" value="40"/>
<field name="ip.proto" showname="Protocol: UDP (0x11)" size="1"
pos="23" show="0x11" value="11"/>
<field name="ip.checksum" showname="Header checksum: 0xb616
[correct]" size="2" pos="24" show="0xb616" value="b616">
<field name="ip.checksum_good" showname="Good: True" size="2"
pos="24" show="1" value="b616"/>
<field name="ip.checksum_bad" showname="Bad : False" size="2"
pos="24" show="0" value="b616"/>
</field>
<field name="ip.src" showname="Source: 192.168.0.30 (192.168.0.30)"
size="4" pos="26" show="192.168.0.30" value="c0a8001e"/>
<field name="ip.addr" showname="Source or Destination Address:
192.168.0.30 (192.168.0.30)" hide="yes" size="4" pos="26"
show="192.168.0.30" value="c0a8001e"/>
<field name="ip.src_host" showname="Source Host: 192.168.0.30"
hide="yes" size="4" pos="26" show="192.168.0.30" value="c0a8001e"/>
<field name="ip.host" showname="Source or Destination Host:
192.168.0.30" hide="yes" size="4" pos="26" show="192.168.0.30"
value="c0a8001e"/>
<field name="ip.dst" showname="Destination: 255.255.255.255
(255.255.255.255)" size="4" pos="30" show="255.255.255.255"
value="ffffffff"/>
<field name="ip.addr" showname="Source or Destination Address:
255.255.255.255 (255.255.255.255)" hide="yes" size="4" pos="30"
show="255.255.255.255" value="ffffffff"/>
<field name="ip.dst_host" showname="Destination Host:
255.255.255.255" hide="yes" size="4" pos="30" show="255.255.255.255"
value="ffffffff"/>
<field name="ip.host" showname="Source or Destination Host:
255.255.255.255" hide="yes" size="4" pos="30" show="255.255.255.255"
value="ffffffff"/>
</proto>
<proto name="udp" showname="User Datagram Protocol, Src Port: bootps
(67), Dst Port: bootpc (68)" size="8" pos="34">
<field name="udp.srcport" showname="Source port: bootps (67)"
size="2" pos="34" show="67" value="0043"/>
<field name="udp.dstport" showname="Destination port: bootpc (68)"
size="2" pos="36" show="68" value="0044"/>
<field name="udp.port" showname="Source or Destination Port: 67"
hide="yes" size="2" pos="34" show="67" value="0043"/>
<field name="udp.port" showname="Source or Destination Port: 68"
hide="yes" size="2" pos="36" show="68" value="0044"/>
<field name="udp.length" showname="Length: 308" size="2" pos="38"
show="308" value="0134"/>
<field name="udp.checksum_coverage" showname="Checksum coverage:
308" hide="yes" size="0" pos="38" show="308"/>
<field name="udp.checksum" showname="Checksum: 0x45bb [correct]"
size="2" pos="40" show="0x45bb" value="45bb"/>
</proto>
<proto name="bootp" showname="Bootstrap Protocol" size="300"
pos="42">
<field name="bootp.type" showname="Message type: Boot Reply (2)"
size="1" pos="42" show="2" value="02"/>
<field name="bootp.hw.type" showname="Hardware type: Ethernet"
size="1" pos="43" show="0x01" value="01"/>
<field name="bootp.hw.len" showname="Hardware address length: 6"
size="1" pos="44" show="6" value="06"/>
<field name="bootp.hops" showname="Hops: 0" size="1" pos="45"
show="0" value="00"/>
<field name="bootp.id" showname="Transaction ID: 0x30f1d6a7"
size="4" pos="46" show="0x30f1d6a7" value="30f1d6a7"/>
<field name="bootp.secs" showname="Seconds elapsed: 0" size="2"
pos="50" show="0" value="0000"/>
<field name="bootp.flags" showname="Bootp flags: 0x0000 (Unicast)"
size="2" pos="52" show="0x0000" value="0000">
<field name="bootp.flags.bc" showname="0... .... .... .... =
Broadcast flag: Unicast" size="2" pos="52" show="0" value="0"
unmaskedvalue="0000"/>
<field name="bootp.flags.reserved" showname=".000 0000 0000 0000
= Reserved flags: 0x0000" size="2" pos="52" show="0x0000" value="0"
unmaskedvalue="0000"/>
</field>
<field name="bootp.ip.client" showname="Client IP address: 0.0.0.0
(0.0.0.0)" size="4" pos="54" show="0.0.0.0" value="00000000"/>
<field name="bootp.ip.your" showname="Your (client) IP address:
192.168.0.250 (192.168.0.250)" size="4" pos="58" show="192.168.0.250"
value="c0a800fa"/>
<field name="bootp.ip.server" showname="Next server IP address:
0.0.0.0 (0.0.0.0)" size="4" pos="62" show="0.0.0.0" value="00000000"/>
<field name="bootp.ip.relay" showname="Relay agent IP address:
0.0.0.0 (0.0.0.0)" size="4" pos="66" show="0.0.0.0" value="00000000"/>
<field name="bootp.hw.mac_addr" showname="Client MAC address:
Vmware_58:a0:1a (00:0c:29:58:a0:1a)" size="6" pos="70"
show="00:0c:29:58:a0:1a" value="000c2958a01a"/>
<field name="bootp.server" showname="Server host name not given"
size="64" pos="86" show=""
value="00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"/>
<field name="bootp.file" showname="Boot file name not given"
size="128" pos="150" show=""
value="0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"/>
<field name="bootp.cookie" showname="Magic cookie: (OK)" size="4"
pos="278" show="99.130.83.99" value="63825363"/>
<field name="bootp.dhcp" showname="Frame is DHCP: True" hide="yes"
size="0" pos="42" show="1"/>
<field show="Option 53: DHCP Message Type = DHCP Offer" size="3"
pos="282" value="350102"/>
<field show="Option 54: Server Identifier = 192.168.0.30" size="6"
pos="285" value="3604c0a8001e"/>
<field show="Option 51: IP Address Lease Time = 10 minutes"
size="6" pos="291" value="330400000258"/>
<field show="Option 1: Subnet Mask = 255.255.255.0" size="6"
pos="297" value="0104ffffff00"/>
<field show="Option 58: Renewal Time Value = 5 minutes" size="6"
pos="303" value="3a040000012c"/>
<field show="Option 59: Rebinding Time Value = 8 minutes, 45
seconds" size="6" pos="309" value="3b040000020d"/>
<field show="Option 46: NetBIOS over TCP/IP Node Type = H-node"
size="3" pos="315" value="2e0108"/>
<field show="End Option" size="1" pos="318" value="ff"/>
<field show="Padding" size="23" pos="319"
value="0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"/>
</proto>
</packet>

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