We have a mixture windows and AIX clients, some with fixed IP addresses
and some using DHCP.
We don't do anything special for the ones using DHCP, and have had no
problem with it.


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Wanda Prather
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab
301-953-6000 X8769
wanda_prather AT jhuapl DOT edu

"Intelligence has much less practical application than you'd think."
              - Scott Adams/Dilbert
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        ----------
        From:   Robinson, Cris[SMTP:Cris.Robinson AT libertymutual DOT com]
        Sent:   Wednesday, December 10, 1997 2:40 PM
        To:     ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu
        Subject:        Re: ADSM  with DHCP Clients

        We use DHCP in our environment. This was a trial and error
experience
        for us also.

        We identify the users computer by last name first initial and
office
        number.
        for example: I work in office number 1212 my nodename is
Robinso_C-1212
        in the opt's file.
        Eventually we want to use the name in the Computer Name entry,
limited
        to 15 charaters by the the way, so that
        ADSM will pull the name from there. If you leave the nodename
line out
        of the opt's file ADSM will look to the Computer Name defined in
the
        Network Neighborhood properties for the nodename.

        When scheduler runs ADSM server captures the Nodename and IP
address of
        the client and will use it when the schedule runs to contact the
        client.

        Good luck -
        CR


        __________________________
        Cris Robinson
        Sr. Telecommunications Analyst
        Technical Support
        Liberty Mutual Insurance
        cris.robinson AT libertymutual DOT com
        (603) 431-8400 Ext. 54837


        > -----Original Message-----
        > From: Abi Admassu [SMTP:Abi.Admassu AT UCOP DOT EDU]
        > Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 1997 2:01 PM
        > To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
        > Subject:      ADSM  with DHCP Clients
        >
        > Is anyone using ADSM with DCHP clients? We have mostly Win95
ADSM
        > clients,some Mac clients, and few Unix clients.   We use
closed
        > registration to register ADSM clients.  I am wondering if any
of you
        > can
        > suggest a node naming convention for  Node Name in dsm.opt
file for
        > DHCP
        > clients.  Any input is greatly appreciated.
        >
        > Abi
        > University of California