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    • JKnottJ
      JKnott
      last edited by

      Which DHCP client does pfSense use that supports DHCPv6-PD?

      PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
      i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
      UniFi AC-Lite access point

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      • kiokomanK
        kiokoman LAYER 8
        last edited by kiokoman

        [2.4.4-RELEASE][root@pfSense.localdomain]/root: dhcpd --version
        isc-dhcpd-4.3.6-P1

        [2.5.0-DEVELOPMENT][root@pfSense.localdomain]/root: dhcpd --version
        isc-dhcpd-4.4.1

        ?

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        • JKnottJ
          JKnott @kiokoman
          last edited by

          @kiokoman

          Tnx. There's some discussion about DHCPv6-PD on an openSUSE mail list.

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          • johnpozJ
            johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
            last edited by

            You asked about dhclient, not dhcpd..

            They are not the same.

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            • JKnottJ
              JKnott @johnpoz
              last edited by

              @johnpoz

              Yes, I asked about the client, as that's what would talk to the ISP. However, it appears the reply I received was about the server. What is the client?

              The issue about DHCPv6-PD on the Linux list was about using openSUSE for a router. However, the lack of DHCPv6-PD support is why I moved to pfSense 3.5 years ago. Prior to that, I was using openSUSE with a 6in4 tunnel.

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              • johnpozJ
                johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                Off the top not sure, the actual file in /sbin doesn't show a -v or --version option... If you look at the source code on freebsd for dhclient.c it says 1.63 at the top but its dated 2005 ;)

                So not actually sure..

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                • kiokomanK
                  kiokoman LAYER 8
                  last edited by kiokoman

                  they are the same, it was only more fast to do a dhcpd -v as dhclient does not show the version
                  isc-dhcp44-client-4.4.1 for pfsense 2.5.0
                  isc-dhcp43-client-4.3.6P1 for 2.4.4-p3

                  [2.4.4-RELEASE][root@pfSense.localdomain]/root: pkg info -lx isc-dhcp43-client
                  isc-dhcp43-client-4.3.6P1:
                          /usr/local/etc/dhclient.conf.example
                          /usr/local/man/man5/dhclient.conf.5.gz
                          /usr/local/man/man5/dhclient.leases.5.gz
                          /usr/local/man/man8/dhclient-script.8.gz
                          /usr/local/man/man8/dhclient.8.gz
                          /usr/local/sbin/dhclient
                          /usr/local/sbin/dhclient-script
                          /usr/local/share/licenses/isc-dhcp43-client-4.3.6P1/ISCL
                          /usr/local/share/licenses/isc-dhcp43-client-4.3.6P1/LICENSE
                          /usr/local/share/licenses/isc-dhcp43-client-4.3.6P1/catalog.mk
                  

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                  • JKnottJ
                    JKnott @johnpoz
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                    @johnpoz

                    It appears to be dhcp6c, which is apparently part of wide-dhcpv6.

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                    • johnpozJ
                      johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                      last edited by

                      that is is usr/local/sbin..

                      but there is a dhclient in /sbin..

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                      • kiokomanK
                        kiokoman LAYER 8
                        last edited by kiokoman

                        yes but pfsense use /usr/local/sbin/dhcpd

                        anyway if it's dhcp6c -> dhcp6-20080615.2_2

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