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IV04850: AIX DHCP SERVER IMPROPERLY HANDLING OPTION 77 CLIENT REQUEST APPLIES TO AIX 6100-06

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The Windows DHCP client sends a DHCP Discover message
containing both "option 77" and "option 55 (Parameter
Request List)"
as the requested options to AIX DHCP server and expects
AIX DHCP server can return the values of the requested
parameters back to the client.
But the Windows client receives the unexpected the value
of "option 77" is returned (echoed) back by AIX DHCP
server
in the DHCP OFFER and ACK packages while the values for
other
parameter options returned by the AIX server are correct
for the user class. For some reason this unexpected
"option 77"
returned by server prevents Windows client from setting
any of the other options and causes Windows clients to
lose their entire IP configuration and disconnect from
the network.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • The Windows DHCP client sends a DHCP Discover message
containing both "option 77" and "option 55 (Parameter
Request List)"
as the requested options to AIX DHCP server and expects
AIX DHCP server can return the values of the requested
parameters back to the client.
But the Windows client receives the unexpected the value
of "option 77" is returned (echoed) back by AIX DHCP
server in the DHCP OFFER and ACK packages while the
values for other parameter options returned by the AIX
server are correct for the user class.
For some reason this unexpected "option 77"
returned by server prevents Windows client from setting
any of the other options and causes Windows clients to
lose their entire IP configuration and disconnect from
the network.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Removing Option 77 completely from server response

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV04850
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  • Reported component name
    AIX 610 STD EDI
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5765G6200
    • 

  • Reported release
    610
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2011-08-08
    • 

  • Closed date
    2011-08-08
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2013-04-07
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    
IV00448
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    AIX 610 STD EDI
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5765G6200
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R610  PSY  U843087
       UP11/10/15  I  1000
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            Modified date:
            

            07 April 2013
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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