Bug 4620 - /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup not calling pump correctly when a hostname is required to be sent to the dhcp server
Summary: /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup not calling pump correctly when a hostnam...
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED NEXTRELEASE
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Linux
Classification: Retired
Component: dhcpcd
Version: 6.0
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: David Lawrence
QA Contact:
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 1999-08-20 03:25 UTC by jar
Modified: 2008-05-01 15:37 UTC (History)
0 users

Fixed In Version:
Doc Type: Bug Fix
Doc Text:
Clone Of:
Environment:
Last Closed: 1999-08-20 15:35:29 UTC

Attachments (Terms of Use)
Add an attachment (proposed patch, testcase, etc.)

Description jar 1999-08-20 03:25:20 UTC 
If you have configured a Redhat 6 machine to use DHCP and
you are required to send the DHCP server a hostname there
is no provision in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup do
do so.

My work around was to replace, in ifup:

      if /sbin/pump -i $DEVICE ; then

with

      if /sbin/pump -h `hostname` -i $DEVICE ; then

Very may DHCP sites would be set up so this is required, I
believe.

regards,
john
Comment 1 Bill Nottingham 1999-08-20 15:35:59 UTC 
In initscripts-4.32 (will be in next rawhide), just set
the 'DHCP_HOSTNAME' variable in /etc/sysconfig/ifcfg-<device>,
and ifup will pass this to pump.
Note You need to log in before you can comment on or make changes to this bug.