34.5. DHCPC resource (DHCP Client)

The DHCPC resource can retrieve the IP address when Abilis is used as DHCP Client.

34.5.1. Activating DHCPC resource

Add the resource to the Abilis system; the DHCP resource may already exist in the system, but may not yet be active: set it active with the command s act res:dhcp.

[09:47:27] ABILIS_CPX:a res:dhcpc

COMMAND EXECUTED
[Caution]Caution

After adding or setting the DHCPC active, you must restart the Abilis to make the resource running (use the command warm start to reboot the Abilis).

[09:48:58] ABILIS_CPX:s p dhcpc act:yes

COMMAND EXECUTED

RES:DhcpC - Not Saved (SAVE CONF), Not Refreshed (INIT) -----------------------
       ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Run    DESCR:Dynamic_Host_Configuration_Protocol_Client
       LOG:DS        ACT:YES       msg-len:1472
       cli-udp-locport:68          srv-udp-remport:67          TOS:0-N
       DHCP-SERVER:*               DHCP-SERVER-LIST:#

34.5.2. DHCPC resource parameters

The default parameters suffice to make the resource to work properly.

The most important parameters are:

[10:45:42] ABILIS_CPX:d p dhcpc

RES:DhcpC ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Run    DESCR:Dynamic_Host_Configuration_Protocol_Client
       LOG:DS        ACT:YES       msg-len:1472
       cli-udp-locport:68          srv-udp-remport:67          TOS:0-N
       DHCP-SERVER:*               DHCP-SERVER-LIST:#

The most important parameters are:

LOG

State changes log and alarm generation [NO, D, S, A, L, T, ALL] [+E] (D: Debug Log; S: System Log; A: Alarm view; L: Local audible alarm; T: SNMP traps; +E: Extended Log of state changes, see ref. manual).

ACT

Operation activation [NO, YES].

msg-len

Maximum length of DHCP message, actually the UDP payload [548..2048].

cli-udp-locport

Client UDP port [68].

srv-udp-remport

DHCP Server UDP port [67].

TOS

TOS or DS field:

  • p-t: PRECEDENCE-TOS, 'p' [0..7], 't' [N, D, T, R, C];

  • bbbbbb: DS value bit by bit, 'b' [0, 1].

DHCP-SERVER

DHCP Server IP address [*, 1-126.x.x.x, 127.0.0.1, 128-223.x.x.x].

DHCP-SERVER-LIST

Name of an IP/IR/RU/MR list of DHCP Server IP addresses [#, 0..9, a..z, A..Z, _].

Refer to Section 81.24.3, “How to activate the DHCP in client mode” to view a further example of configuration.

34.5.3. Example of configuration

Configure the DHCPC and IP-2 resources so that Abilis retrieves the IP address from the ADSL router. The first step is to activate the DHCPC resource and then optionally configure the DHCP-SERVER parameter:

[16:43:03] ABILIS_CPX:s p dhcpc dhcp-server:192.168.1.254

COMMAND EXECUTED

[16:43:33] ABILIS_CPX:d p dhcpc

RES:DhcpC - Not Saved (SAVE CONF), Not Refreshed (INIT) -----------------------
       ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Run    DESCR:Dynamic_Host_Configuration_Protocol_Client
       LOG:DS        ACT:YES       msg-len:1472
       cli-udp-locport:68          srv-udp-remport:67          TOS:0-N
       DHCP-SERVER:192.168.001.254 DHCP-SERVER-LIST:#

Now IP-2 resource must be configured to use DHCP. Display diagnostics for IP-2 resource helps to view the retrieved IP address:

[16:48:46] ABILIS_CPX:s p ip-2 ipadd:dhcp

COMMAND EXECUTED

[16:48:58] ABILIS_CPX:d p ip-2

RES:Ip-2 - IP over LAN (LAN) --------------------------------------------------
Run    DESCR:WAN
       OPSTATE:UP             LOG:NO                 STATE-DETECT:NORMAL
       LANRES:Eth-2
       IPADD:DHCP    DHCP-GW:YES     DHCP-GW-AD:2       DHCP-DNS:YES
       REDIS:EXT     HIDE:NO         RP:NONE            IPSEC:NO       VRRP:NO
       NAT:INSIDE    UPNP:NO         DIFFSERV:NO        DDNS:NO
       OUTBUF:100    OUTQUEUE:FAIR   MTU:1500           
       OUTSPL:NO     
       INBUF:0                       mru:1500           SRCV:NO
       - TRFA section ---------------------------------------------------------
       TRFA:NO      
       - Lan ------------------------------------------------------------------
       LLOG:NO       arpcache:200    CACHETIMER:120     rxbuf:4     txbuf:14
       VLAN-ID:UNTAG 
RES:Eth-2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Run    DESCR:
       LOG:DS            MODE:AUTO         DUPLEX:HALF
       MAC-ADDR:FACTORY (00-E0-4C-20-07-17) 
       dma-rxbuf:250     dma-txbuf:25      max-vlans:0
       ip-rxbuf:25       arp-rxbuf:5       pppoed-rxbuf:5    pppoes-rxbuf:25


[16:49:04] ABILIS_CPX:d d ip-2

RES:Ip-2 - IP over LAN (LAN) --------------------------------------------------
       WAN
       STATE:UP              LINK-STATE:LINKREADY
       CUR-IPADD:192.168.001.100    CUR-MASK:255.255.255.000
       OUTBUF:100   S-OUTBUF:500    CUR-OUTSP:N/A      OUTSP-TOUT:N/A   
       INBUF:0      S-INBUF:0       CUR-INSP:N/A       INSP-TOUT:N/A   
       SPL-OVERHEAD:RAW-IP,ETH
       - Lan ------------------------------------------------------------------
       STATE:LINKREADY       ARP-CACHE-ITEMS:1    

There are three other parameters which can be used to fit the configuration to needs:

DHCP-GW

Retrieve default gateway through DHCP [NO, YES]. Default value is YES.

DHCP-GW-AD

Administrative distance assigned to the default route obtained from a DHCP server [0..255]. Default value is 0.

DHCP-DNS

Retrieve primary and secondary DNS server through DHCP [NO, YES]. Default value is YES.

For example, configure IP-2 resource in the following way to retrieve only IP address and default gateway:

[17:05:54] ABILIS_CPX:s p ip-2 dhcp-gw:yes dhcp-dns:no

COMMAND EXECUTED

[17:07:53] ABILIS_CPX:init res:ip-2

COMMAND EXECUTED

[17:08:15] ABILIS_CPX:d p ip-2

RES:Ip-2 - IP over LAN (LAN) --------------------------------------------------
Run    DESCR:WAN
       OPSTATE:UP             LOG:NO                 STATE-DETECT:NORMAL
       LANRES:Eth-2
       IPADD:DHCP    DHCP-GW:YES     DHCP-GW-AD:2       DHCP-DNS:NO
       REDIS:EXT     HIDE:NO         RP:NONE            IPSEC:NO       VRRP:NO
       NAT:INSIDE    UPNP:NO         DIFFSERV:NO        DDNS:NO
       OUTBUF:100    OUTQUEUE:FAIR   MTU:1500           
       OUTSPL:NO     
       INBUF:0                       mru:1500           SRCV:NO
       - TRFA section ---------------------------------------------------------
       TRFA:NO      
       - Lan ------------------------------------------------------------------
       LLOG:NO       arpcache:200    CACHETIMER:120     rxbuf:4     txbuf:14
       VLAN-ID:UNTAG 
RES:Eth-2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Run    DESCR:
       LOG:DS            MODE:AUTO         DUPLEX:HALF
       MAC-ADDR:FACTORY (00-E0-4C-20-07-17) 
       dma-rxbuf:250     dma-txbuf:25      max-vlans:0
       ip-rxbuf:25       arp-rxbuf:5       pppoed-rxbuf:5    pppoes-rxbuf:25

[17:08:18] ABILIS_CPX:d ipr

Destination routes and conditional source routes:
+-+-+-+-+--------------------+--------------------+-----------------+----+---+
|B|P|S|H|     NET:/MASK:     |      MASK: or      |       GW: or    |IP: |AD:|
| | | | |                    |   SRNET:/SRMASK:   |      IPLB:      |    |   |
+-+-+-+-+--------------------+--------------------+-----------------+----+---+
|*|C| |*| 127.000.000.001/32 | 255.255.255.255    |                 |LOOP|  0|
|*|C| | | 192.168.030.001/32 | 255.255.255.255    |                 |R-ID|  0|
|*|C| | | 010.000.000.000/29 | 255.255.255.248    |                 |  12|  0|
|*|C| | | 192.168.000.000/24 | 255.255.255.000    |                 |  11|  0|
|*|C| | | 192.168.001.000/24 | 255.255.255.000    |                 |   2|  0|
|*|S| | | 192.168.008.000/24 | 255.255.255.000    |                 |D 10|  1|
|*|C| | | 192.168.030.000/24 | 255.255.255.000    |                 |   1|  0|
|*|C| | | 000.000.000.000/0  | 000.000.000.000    | 192.168.001.254 |   2|  0|
+-+-+-+-+--------------------+--------------------+-----------------+----+---+

In some cases it's useful to retrieve only IP address:

[17:11:15] ABILIS_CPX:s p ip-2 dhcp-gw:no

COMMAND EXECUTED

[17:20:18] ABILIS_CPX:init res:ip-2

COMMAND EXECUTED

[17:20:29] ABILIS_CPX:d p ip-2

RES:Ip-2 - IP over LAN (LAN) --------------------------------------------------
Run    DESCR:WAN
       OPSTATE:UP             LOG:NO                 STATE-DETECT:NORMAL
       LANRES:Eth-2
       IPADD:DHCP    DHCP-GW:NO     DHCP-GW-AD:2       DHCP-DNS:NO
       REDIS:EXT     HIDE:NO         RP:NONE            IPSEC:NO       VRRP:NO
       NAT:INSIDE    UPNP:NO         DIFFSERV:NO        DDNS:NO
       OUTBUF:100    OUTQUEUE:FAIR   MTU:1500           
       OUTSPL:NO     
       INBUF:0                       mru:1500           SRCV:NO
       - TRFA section ---------------------------------------------------------
       TRFA:NO      
       - Lan ------------------------------------------------------------------
       LLOG:NO       arpcache:200    CACHETIMER:120     rxbuf:4     txbuf:14
       VLAN-ID:UNTAG 
RES:Eth-2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Run    DESCR:
       LOG:DS            MODE:AUTO         DUPLEX:HALF
       MAC-ADDR:FACTORY (00-E0-4C-20-07-17) 
       dma-rxbuf:250     dma-txbuf:25      max-vlans:0
       ip-rxbuf:25       arp-rxbuf:5       pppoed-rxbuf:5    pppoes-rxbuf:25

[17:20:33] ABILIS_CPX:d ipr

Destination routes and conditional source routes:
+-+-+-+-+--------------------+--------------------+-----------------+----+---+
|B|P|S|H|     NET:/MASK:     |      MASK: or      |       GW: or    |IP: |AD:|
| | | | |                    |   SRNET:/SRMASK:   |      IPLB:      |    |   |
+-+-+-+-+--------------------+--------------------+-----------------+----+---+
|*|C| |*| 127.000.000.001/32 | 255.255.255.255    |                 |LOOP|  0|
|*|C| | | 192.168.030.001/32 | 255.255.255.255    |                 |R-ID|  0|
|*|C| | | 010.000.000.000/29 | 255.255.255.248    |                 |  12|  0|
|*|C| | | 192.168.000.000/24 | 255.255.255.000    |                 |  11|  0|
|*|C| | | 192.168.001.000/24 | 255.255.255.000    |                 |   2|  0|
|*|S| | | 192.168.008.000/24 | 255.255.255.000    |                 |D 10|  1|
|*|C| | | 192.168.030.000/24 | 255.255.255.000    |                 |   1|  0|
+-+-+-+-+--------------------+--------------------+-----------------+----+---+


[17:20:57] ABILIS_CPX:d d ip-2

RES:Ip-2 - IP over LAN (LAN) --------------------------------------------------
       WAN
       STATE:UP              LINK-STATE:LINKREADY
       CUR-IPADD:192.168.001.100    CUR-MASK:255.255.255.000
       OUTBUF:100   S-OUTBUF:500    CUR-OUTSP:N/A      OUTSP-TOUT:N/A   
       INBUF:0      S-INBUF:0       CUR-INSP:N/A       INSP-TOUT:N/A   
       SPL-OVERHEAD:RAW-IP,ETH
       - Lan ------------------------------------------------------------------
       STATE:LINKREADY       ARP-CACHE-ITEMS:1    

34.5.4. DHCPC diagnostics, statistics and debug

34.5.4.1. DHCPC diagnostics

This command reports the current situation of the DHCPC resource:

[14:27:55] ABILIS_CPX:d d dhcpc

RES:DhcpC ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       Dynamic_Host_Configuration_Protocol_Client                              
       STATE:READY          NUM-CLIENTS:7

The meaning:

STATE

Current DHCP client state:

  • DOWN - State set when registration to lower UDP port fail, better said when the "use" of UDP service is not possible.

  • INACTIVE - The driver is "ready" to work (no errors with UDP service), but inactive (configuration parameter ACT:NO).

  • READY - The driver is fully ready to work.

NUM-CLIENTS

Number of available clients. Corresponds to the number of configured IP resources.

34.5.4.2. DHCPC statistics

This command can help to understand what is happening, in case of troubles:

[14:39:25] ABILIS_CPX:d s dhcpc

RES:DhcpC ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       Dynamic_Host_Configuration_Protocol_Client                              
       --- Cleared 4 days 07:02:23 ago, on 28/09/2017 at 01:15:38 -------------
       -----------|---INPUT---|--OUTPUT---|-----------|---INPUT---|--OUTPUT---|
       CHAR       |      26930|     155700|PCK        |         83|        519|
       LONG       |          0|           |BAD-FORMAT |          0|           |
       MARTIAN    |         35|           |DENIED-SRV |          0|           |
       DISCOVER   |           |          8|OFFER      |          2|           |
       REQUEST    |           |        511|ACK        |         81|           |
       DECLINE    |           |          0|NAK        |          0|           |
       RELEASE    |           |          0|INFORM     |           |          0|
       ------------------------------------------------------------------------

With reference to the shown interval of time («Cleared 4 days 07:02:23 ago») these counters, about Server mode, show the number of:

CHARIncoming/outgoing characters from/to UDP.
PCK Incoming/outgoing packets from/to UDP.
LONGDropped incoming too long packets.
BAD-FORMATDropped incoming packets with bad format.
MARTIANIncoming responses for unknown request.
DENIED-SRVIncreased when the server response is discarded because it does not satisfy IPSRC/IPSRCLIST setting.
DISCOVEROutgoing DHCPDISCOVER packets.
OFFERIncoming DHCPOFFER packets.
REQUESTOutgoing DHCPREQUEST packets.
ACKIncoming DHCPACK packets.
DECLINEOutgoing DHCPDECLINE packets.
NAKIncoming DHCPNAK packets.
RELEASEOutgoing DHCPRELEASE packets.
INFORM Outgoing DHCPINFORM packets.

34.5.4.3. DHCPC debug

Type the following command to view the commands allowed:

[14:39:31] ABILIS_CPX:debug res:dhcpc

RES:DhcpC ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       Dynamic_Host_Configuration_Protocol_Client                              
       BufferLength:64512  Date/Time:02/08/2016 14:52:56 TraceTime:99118835

Usage:
  LSN:0           - This help
  LSN:1           - Statistics
  LSN:3           - DHCP client log
  LSN:3  CMD:CLR  - Clear DHCP client log
  LSN:4           - IP ports statistics
  LSN:5  CMD:X    - Make REQUEST on IP port, where X - number of IP port
  LSN:6  CMD:X    - Make RELEASE on IP port, where X - number of IP port
[Note]Note

To use these commands you need to have administrator or super user rights.

Type the following command to view the DHCPC log:

[14:20:53] ABILIS_CPX:debug res:dhcpc lsn:3

RES:DhcpC ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       Dynamic_Host_Configuration_Protocol_Client                              
       BufferLength:64512  Date/Time:02/08/2016 14:54:06 TraceTime:99188868

01/08 22:08:26 [  2] Send attempt:8
01/08 22:16:58 [  2] Send REQUEST (renew)
01/08 22:16:58 [  2] Send data remote IP:172.027.027.072
01/08 22:16:58 [  2] Send attempt:9
01/08 22:34:01 [  2] Send REQUEST (renew)
01/08 22:34:01 [  2] Send data remote IP:172.027.027.072
01/08 22:34:01 [  2] Send attempt:10
01/08 23:05:18 [  2] T2 expired. Start REBINDING
01/08 23:05:18 [  2] Send REQUEST (rebind)
01/08 23:05:18 [  2] Send data remote IP:255.255.255.255
01/08 23:05:18 [  2] Send attempt:1
01/08 23:05:18 [  2] State. RENEWING   --> REBINDING 
01/08 23:05:18 [  2] Receive packet. REM-IP: 092.115.254.001
01/08 23:05:18 [  2]                 MAC:    00-1F-9E-D2-CD-C0
01/08 23:05:18 [  2] Receive packet. REM-IP: 092.115.254.001
01/08 23:05:18 [  2]                 MAC:    00-1F-9E-D2-CD-C0
01/08 23:05:18 [  2] Assigned IP:092.115.254.190   Mask:255.255.255.000
01/08 23:05:18 [  2]         GW1:092.115.254.001   DNS1:172.027.137.020
01/08 23:05:18 [  2]         GW2:000.000.000.000   DNS2:172.027.137.010
01/08 23:05:18 [  2]         Lease:10479   T1:5239   T2:9169
01/08 23:05:18 [  2] State. REBINDING  --> BOUND