[Info-vax] DHCP problems on OpenVMS 9.2 x86

[Dave Froble]

On 4/25/2023 9:00 AM, Chris Townley wrote:
> On 25/04/2023 13:09, Simon Clubley wrote:
>> On 2023-04-25, Jan-Erik Söderholm <jan-erik.soderholm at telia.com> wrote:
>>> Den 2023-04-25 kl. 01:41, skrev fsword007 at gmail.com:
>>>
>>>> Folks,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone have any solution for fixing DHCP client problems?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> On VMS?
>>> "Don't use it", is the easiest solution.
>>
>> I would like to know what the obsession is with DHCP _client_ on a
>> _server_ operating system. About the only _possible_ use I can see
>> for it is within a small home/office environment when VMS is being
>> used as a workstation, not a server, and that's not exactly a place
>> for VMS (Phillip not withstanding :-)).
>>
>> Simon.
>>
>> PS: Talking about Phillip, I haven't see him around here recently.
>> Hope he's ok.
>>
>
> One of the main reasons is that most of us (including home users) like to
> control IP addresses in a single place - the DHCP server
>
> As I imagine all VMS users (except perhaps Phillip) will have other systems it
> makes sense
>

At least one of us does control IP addresses, in a file listing all systems and 
their IP and DECnet address.  I'm a firm believer in fixed IP addresses.  That's 
just me.  Guess I'm a "control freak" ...

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