[Info-vax] DHCP problems on OpenVMS 9.2 x86

[Chris Townley]

On 25/04/2023 14:22, Dave Froble wrote:
> 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" ...
> 

I agree, and also do that. However apart from VMS (although it works 
perfectly with TCPWare) I set them in my DHCP server which assigns the 
fixed IP

I wonder when/if Process Software will get TCPWare running on X86. I 
understand they are planning to get Multinet up

-- 
Chris