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I am currently trying to configure a DHCP server for a small network A. Currently the DHCP for this network is handled by a local DHCP server, with the idea that this new DHCP server will take over the DHCP for this remote network A. This other server handles a network B. Currently the DHCP server for network B has a record for the "work in progress" DHCP server in A so that I can access it.

I know that the A Server should have a static IP address. My question is can I also have a record in server A that references itself? I know that once it has a properly configured static IP that it will still be accessible, but I am worried that in the process I will lose access to it (being a remote server). Also for my own sanity I find it easier to have a self referential record in the list of hosts for itself.

So the question is, will I create an issues within my DHCP server by having a reference to the server itself in the records? I accept to the answer to this question may explain something that I am misunderstanding about the configuration of DHCP servers, so if that is the case hopefully I can understand it better as a result. Thanks.

Stringers
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So the question is, will I create an issues within my DHCP server by having a reference to the server itself in the records?

No. You can create a static host record in the dhcpd configuration for the dhcp server nic. You should not attempt to obtain an ip on the dhcp from itself via dhcp. The dhcp server ip should remain hard coded in the operating system.

Daniel Widrick
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If your DHCP server hasn't already assigned a (fixed or DHCP) IP, the DHCP server will fail to bind to the interface / address and so will fail to start.

Spacerat
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