DHCP server

Overview

EGSE Host runs custom DHCP server to provide IP address to Board. As it’s common to use dynamic MAC address for Ethernet adapters on DPU, this server provides single, constant IP address. While not useful at all in general use case, in case of SML it makes possible for customer to access DPU using static IP address.

Assigned addresses

Table below lists IP addresses assigned by DHCP server

Board

IP address

Antelope

  • 172.20.200.10

Leopard

  • 172.20.200.10 (processing node 1)

  • 172.20.201.10 (processing node 2, if present)

systemd services

DHCP server is running as systemd service with name depending on type of connected Board.

Board

Service name

Antelope

  • sml-dhcp-server-net_device.service

Leopard

  • sml-dhcp-server-net_device_pn1.service (processing node 1)

  • sml-dhcp-server-net_device_pn2.service (processing node 2, if present)