# dhcp option 85 **URL:** \ **Category:** SLES Networking\ **Created:** [March 12, 2014, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/dhcp-option-85/25246 "2014-03-12T15:25:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dmiller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@dmiller](https://forums.suse.com/u/dmiller)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2014, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/dhcp-option-85/25246/1 "2014-03-12T15:25:14Z")
what are the steps to set/add option 85 in suse11 to the dhcp server. ---
**Author:** ![Jens-U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d78d45/32.png) [@Jens-U](https://forums.suse.com/u/Jens-U)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2014, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/dhcp-option-85/25246/2 "2014-03-12T15:58:27Z")
Hi dmiller, > [@dmiller;19837](#): > > what are the steps to set/add option 85 in suse11 to the dhcp server. which SP are you on? From SLES11SP1 “man dhcp-options”: [QUOTE] option nds-servers ip-address [, ip-address…]; ``` The nds-servers option specifies a list of IP addresses of NDS servers.[/QUOTE] ``` It’s likely that your dhcpd will already understand the option name “nds-servers”, which is option 85 (per RFC 2241). Regards, Jens ---
**Author:** ![smflood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/smflood/32/10576_2.png) [@smflood](https://forums.suse.com/u/smflood)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2014, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/dhcp-option-85/25246/3 "2014-03-12T15:59:36Z")
On 12/03/2014 13:34, dmiller wrote: [color=blue] > what are the steps to set/add option 85 in suse11 to the dhcp server.[/color] What do you mean by “suse11”? Posting in this forum suggests SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 but it could also mean SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) 11, openSUSE 11.x, or even Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES) 11. Whilst all are likely to be using ISC DHCP how they’re configured depends on which “suse11” you’re using, particularly if it’s OES11. Please can you post the output from “cat /etc/\*release”. ## HTH. Simon SUSE Knowledge Partner * * * ## If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, please show your appreciation and click on the star below. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![dmiller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@dmiller](https://forums.suse.com/u/dmiller)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2014, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/dhcp-option-85/25246/4 "2014-03-12T16:49:58Z")
This is what it shows " SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (x86\_64) Version = 11 PATCHLEVEL = 1 " Thanks ---
**Author:** ![dmiller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@dmiller](https://forums.suse.com/u/dmiller)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2014, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/dhcp-option-85/25246/5 "2014-03-12T16:56:06Z")
I ours is sp1 though yast I don’t see a main dhcp-options this is what is in the dhcpd.conf file ############################################# option domain-name “asdfasdf”; option domain-name-servers x.x.71.206, x.x.2.1; option routers x.x.16.68.250; option ntp-servers x.x.71.253; option lpr-servers x.x.71.253; ddns-update-style none; default-lease-time 14400; subnet 172.16.68.0 netmask 255.255.252.0 { range x.x.69.1 x.x.70.253; default-lease-time 14400; max-lease-time 172800; } ############################################ I tired adding option dns-server x.x.x.x; but that did not work. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Jens-U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d78d45/32.png) [@Jens-U](https://forums.suse.com/u/Jens-U)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2014, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/dhcp-option-85/25246/6 "2014-03-12T16:59:05Z")
Hi, [QUOTE=dmiller;19845] I tired adding option dns-server x.x.x.x; but that did not work.[/QUOTE] If that was no typo when composing the forum message: It is “nds-server”, not “dns-server”… “Novell Directory Services”. Regards, Jens ---
**Author:** ![dmiller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@dmiller](https://forums.suse.com/u/dmiller)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2014, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/dhcp-option-85/25246/7 "2014-03-12T17:12:19Z")
sorry, what I posted was a typo. This is the config file that I run. ###################################################### option domain-name “asdf”; option domain-name-servers x.x.71.206, x.x.2.1; option routers x.x.68.250; option ntp-servers x.x.71.253; option lpr-servers x.x.71.253; option nds-server x.x.71.253; ddns-update-style none; default-lease-time 14400; subnet x.x.68.0 netmask 255.255.252.0 { range x.x.69.1 x.x.70.253; default-lease-time 14400; max-lease-time 172800; } ####################################################### this is the error I get. ######################################################## /etc/dhcpd.conf line 6: unknown option dhcp.nds-server option nds-server 172. ^ Configuration file errors encountered – exiting ######################################################### ---
**Author:** ![smflood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/smflood/32/10576_2.png) [@smflood](https://forums.suse.com/u/smflood)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2014, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/dhcp-option-85/25246/8 "2014-03-12T17:22:46Z")
On 12/03/2014 15:04, jmozdzen wrote: [color=blue] > If that was no typo when composing the forum message: It is > “nds-server”, not “dns-server”… “Novell Directory Services”.[/color] Another typo, it’s “nds-servers” (plural) as you wrote in your first reply … ## HTH. Simon SUSE Knowledge Partner * * * ## If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, please show your appreciation and click on the star below. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Jens-U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d78d45/32.png) [@Jens-U](https://forums.suse.com/u/Jens-U)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2014, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/dhcp-option-85/25246/9 "2014-03-12T17:24:07Z")
Hi, > option nds-server x.x.71.253; Typo on my end, too - see “man dhcp-options”: [QUOTE]option nds-servers ip-address [, ip-address…]; ``` The nds-servers option specifies a list of IP addresses of NDS servers. ``` [/QUOTE] Regards, Jens ---
**Author:** ![smflood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/smflood/32/10576_2.png) [@smflood](https://forums.suse.com/u/smflood)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2014, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/dhcp-option-85/25246/10 "2014-03-12T17:24:25Z")
On 12/03/2014 15:14, dmiller wrote: [color=blue] > sorry, what I posted was a typo. > > This is the config file that I run. > ######################################################[/color] > [color=blue] > option nds-server x.x.71.253[/color] > [color=blue] > ####################################################### > > this is the error I get. > > ######################################################## > /etc/dhcpd.conf line 6: unknown option dhcp.nds-server > option nds-server 172. > ^ > Configuration file errors encountered – exiting > #########################################################[/color] Try “option nds-servers x.x.71.253”. ## HTH. Simon SUSE Knowledge Partner * * * ## If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, please show your appreciation and click on the star below. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![dmiller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@dmiller](https://forums.suse.com/u/dmiller)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2014, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/dhcp-option-85/25246/11 "2014-03-12T18:21:23Z")
Thanks for your help. I was typing nds-server not nds-servers. Not it works I was about to go insane. Thanks !!!