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- #!/usr/bin/perl5
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- print <<EndOfFile;
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- <FORM>
- <H2>Requesting a New DHCP Lease</H2>
- <P>
- <P>
- When requesting a new lease, you will be prompted for the following
- parameters. Any of these can be left blank to use the default values.
- </P>
- <P>
- <STRONG>Requested hostname:</STRONG> This area allows you to choose a
- hostname for your machine, if the DHCP server supports this option. If
- this server does not support this option, or if you do not enter a value
- for your hostname, the DHCP server will choose a hostname for you.
- </P>
- (Default value: chosen by server)
- <P>
- <STRONG>Desired lease time:</STRONG>
- This is the amount of time (in days) you would like before your lease
- expires. The actual lease alotted to you may be for a shorter period
- of time if the DHCP server is configured with a low maximum lease time.
- If you do not enter a value here, the server will choose a default
- lease time.
- </P>
- (Default value: 1095 days [3 years])
- <P>
- <STRONG>Requested IP address:</STRONG> This area allows you to choose an
- IP address for your machine, if the DHCP server supports this option. If
- this server does not support this option, or if you do not enter a value
- for your hostname, the DHCP server will choose an IP address for you. Note
- that this option is only used if you also enter a requested hostname.
- </P>
- (Default value: chosen by server)
- <P>
- <STRONG>Shut down network when lease expires:</STRONG> This selection
- controls whether this system's networking will be shut down if the DHCP
- lease expires. Select <EM>Yes</EM> to turn off networking services at lease
- expiration and <EM>No</EM> to leave networking services on.
- </P>
- (Default value: No)
- <P>
- <STRONG>Timeout for server replies:</STRONG> This is the amount of time
- your client waits for the DHCP server to reply to a request before giving
- up and trying again.
- </P>
- (Default value: 6 seconds)
- <P>
- <STRONG>Number of tries before giving up:</STRONG> This is the number of
- times your client will broadcast a request for a DHCP lease before giving
- up and assuming no DHCP server is available.
- </P>
- (Default value: 2 tries)
- <P>
- <STRONG>Configure second interface:</STRONG> If you have more than one
- network interface attached to your machine, you will be asked if you wish
- to configure a second interface as well. Choose an interface from the list
- to configure it; choose <VAR>No</VAR> if you do not wish to
- configure a second interface.
- </P>
- (Default value: No)
- <P>
- <CENTER>
- <INPUT TYPE="button" VALUE="Back to Form" onClick="window.location='dhcp-new.cgi'">
- </CENTER>
- </FORM>
- EndOfFile
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