[et-mgmt-tools] dhcp.template and multiple subnets

[Michael DeHaan]

Peter Wright wrote:
> hi,
> just noticed an issue when you define multiple subnets in 
> dhcp.template.  it seems that if you have setup your template file to 
> use mutiple subnets dhpcd will fail to start unless you have tagged a 
> system to live on one of the secondary subnets.  for example take this 
> dhcp.template:
>
> subnet 172.30.214.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
> ...
> }
>
> $insert_cobbler_system_definitions
>
> subnet 172.30.206.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
> ...
> }
>
> $insert_cobbler_system_definitions_abq
>
>
>
> restarting dhcpd (or running cobbler sync) will fail due to the fact 
> that "$insert_cobbler_system_definitions_abq" will litterally end up 
> in /etc/dhpcd.conf.  once you tag a system to use the secondary subnet 
> (in this case --dhcp-tag=abq) the $insert_cobbler... variable is 
> expanded correctly and dhcp restarts as expected.
>
> i am not sure if anyone else has run into this, or if this issue can 
> we worked around (i am not too familiar with how template's).
>
> -pete
>
>

This would work... I'll add it to the Wiki.

#if $getVar("insert_cobbler_system_definitions_abq","none") != "none"
 subnet 172.30.206.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
...
}
$insert_cobbler_system_definitions_abq
#end if