upgrading dhcpd from 3.0.5 to 3.1.x
sthaug at nethelp.no
sthaug at nethelp.no
Tue Dec 2 17:22:56 UTC 2008
> I want to upgrade these servers to dhcpd V3.1.1.1 (the latest in the
> FreeBSD ports collection). How do I determine if my existing config
> files and lease files are fully compatible with the new version? README
> and RELNOTES are silent on this.
The leases file should be fine. The "on the wire" format has changed
somewhat - a 3.0.5 server can *not* work with a 3.1.x server in a
failover pair.
> "RELNOTES" says the failover mechanism is "significantly enhanced". Is
> it compatible with the older version? I'd like to avoid the risk
> involved in upgrading both servers simultaneously.
You don't have to upgrade them both at the same second - but they *do*
need to both be upgraded to have your failover functional again.
Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug at nethelp.no
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