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To permanently turn off your HDA's built-in DHCP server:
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<div style="color:darkred; background: #f8e6e6; border: 1px solid #aa0000; padding: 1em; margin: 1em 3em">'''Note that a few of the benefits of your HDA, such as short names, etc. will not work if you disable DHCP on your server.'''
  
* Go to Setup -> Apps -> Servers
 
* Locate the DHCP server row and open it
 
* Make sure:
 
** It does not start at boot time, and
 
** It is not monitored by the watchdog
 
  
'''Note that a few of the benefits of your HDA will not work if you disable DHCP on your server.'''
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Here are the [http://www.amahi.org/faq#is-dhcp-server-required DHCP tradeoffs] if you would like to only use some of the functionality.</div>
  
The DHCP server in the HDA can be stopped by doing this:
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= Amahi 7 or greater (Fedora) =
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* Verify [[Advanced_Settings|Advanced Settings]] is enabled ( Setup > Settings and check the box labeled Advanced Settings )
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* Select '''Network''' tab, then '''Settings'''.
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* Uncheck '''DHCP Server''' check box.
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= Amahi 6 (Ubuntu 12.04.x) =
  
* First turn on Advanced Settings, under Setup --> Settings
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'''NOTE:''' See [http://bugs.amahi.org/issues/932 DHCP Server bug #932]. There is a work around included in the report.
* Then go to the Setup --> Applications --> Server
 
* Once there, find the DHCP and unselect both "Watchdog. DHCP Server is being monitored 24x7" and "Start at Boot time"
 
  
Here are the [http://www.amahi.org/faq#is-dhcp-server-required DHCP tradeoffs] if you would like to only use some of the functionality.
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The DHCP server in the HDA can be stopped by doing this:
  
In short, a few of the nicer features of your HDA will not be available. You can still point your machines to the DNS server in the HDA and get some of the benefits, like nice URLs for your HDA-provided services. This is not a supported configuration for things like [[Netboot]].
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* Verify [[Advanced_Settings|Advanced Settings]] is enabled.
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* Then go to the Settings --> Servers
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* Once there, find the DHCP Server and unselect:
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** Watchdog
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** Start at boot time
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* Then stop it.

Latest revision as of 01:03, 25 March 2016

Note that a few of the benefits of your HDA, such as short names, etc. will not work if you disable DHCP on your server.


Here are the DHCP tradeoffs if you would like to only use some of the functionality.

Amahi 7 or greater (Fedora)

  • Verify Advanced Settings is enabled ( Setup > Settings and check the box labeled Advanced Settings )
  • Select Network tab, then Settings.
  • Uncheck DHCP Server check box.

Amahi 6 (Ubuntu 12.04.x)

NOTE: See DHCP Server bug #932. There is a work around included in the report.

The DHCP server in the HDA can be stopped by doing this:

  • Verify Advanced Settings is enabled.
  • Then go to the Settings --> Servers
  • Once there, find the DHCP Server and unselect:
    • Watchdog
    • Start at boot time
  • Then stop it.