Re: [pve-devel] [PATCH pve-network] dnsmasq: configure static range for each subnet

["DERUMIER, Alexandre" <alexandre.derumier@groupe-cyllene.com>]

>>I experimented with several approaches with dnsmasq leases.
>>I cannot reproduce your example because it works in my examples.
>>My procedure:

>>dnsmasq config:
dhcp-range=set:DHCPNAT-10.1.0.0-16,10.1.0.0,static,255.255.0.0,infinite

>>VM 108 net1: MAC: bc:24:11:ad:0e:2e
>>
>>qm set 108 --delete net1
>>
>>dnsmasq lease file still contains the lease for MAC bc:24:11:ad:0e:2e
>>
>>qm set 108 --net1 model=virtio,bridge=dhcpnat
>>
>>- ethers file gets updated to new mac: BC:24:11:51:10:AD
>>- soon after dnsmasq lease gets updated to the new lease as well!
>>- correct IP assigned in the VM

>>I also tried:
>>- ip link set down > ip link set upi
>>- reboot
>>- force Stop the VM
>>
>>So far, *this all works!*

mmm, and you reassign the same ip address to the new mac ?





>>I also tried with a short dhcp lease in dnsmasq. With this
>>configuration, the new IP will even propagate to the VM and set
>>correctly after IPAM update.
>>
>>In my tests I used 30s but something like 5 or 10min should be fine
>>as well.
>>
>>dhcp-range=set:DHCPNAT-10.1.0.0-16,10.1.0.0,static,255.255.0.0,30
>>
>>The VM is polling every ~60s as seen on the wire with tcpdump:
>>
>>tcpdump -i dhcpnat -n port 67 or port 68
>>
>>After I manually update the ethers file and `systemctl *reload*
>>dnsmasq`, it will respond with the new IP.
>>
>>dnsmasq is running *locally only* so any DHCP queries are limited to
>>the
>>local bridge.
>>
>>The biggest problem and for me the reason I think it's not a feasible
>>solution, is that dnsmasq becomes a single point of failure.
>>If dnsmasq is offline, all of the VMs will have *NO IP*.


Yes, personnality, I'm more for infinite leases to not have spof