lxc init ubuntu:focal focal-dhclient --vm
lxc config device add focal-dhclient eth0 nic nictype=bridged parent=focalbr
# no regular lxdbr0 bridge / internet access.
lxc start focal-dhclient
lxc shell focal-dhclient
# ip link
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
2: enp5s0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UP mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
link/ether 00:16:3e:36:6b:c8 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
# ip addr
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
inet6 ::1/128 scope host
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
2: enp5s0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UP group default qlen 1000
link/ether 00:16:3e:36:6b:c8 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
inet 10.11.12.101/24 brd 10.11.12.255 scope global dynamic enp5s0
valid_lft 582sec preferred_lft 582sec
inet6 fe80::216:3eff:fe36:6bc8/64 scope link
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
# ip route
default via 10.11.12.200 dev enp5s0 proto dhcp src 10.11.12.101 metric 100
1.0.0.0/8 via 10.11.12.208 dev enp5s0 proto dhcp src 10.11.12.101 metric 100
2.1.0.0/16 via 10.11.12.216 dev enp5s0 proto dhcp src 10.11.12.101 metric 100
3.2.1.0/24 via 10.11.12.224 dev enp5s0 proto dhcp src 10.11.12.101 metric 100
4.3.2.1 via 10.11.12.232 dev enp5s0 proto dhcp src 10.11.12.101 metric 100
10.11.12.0/24 dev enp5s0 proto kernel scope link src 10.11.12.101
Ok, all good from booted system's perspective.
Let's check at initramfs time, manually.
The classless routes aren't added if you run dhclient at the current version.
The classless routes ARE added if you run dhclient with the test package.
(initramfs) ip addr
1: lo: <LOOPBACK> mtu 65536 qdisc noop qlen 1000
link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
2: enp5s0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop qlen 1000
link/ether 00:16:3e:36:6b:c8 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
(initramfs) ip route
(initramfs)
(initramfs) dhclient enp5s0
sed: /etc/resolv.conf: No such file or directory
(initramfs) ip addr
1: lo: <LOOPBACK> mtu 65536 qdisc noop qlen 1000
link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
2: enp5s0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq qlen 1000
link/ether 00:16:3e:36:6b:c8 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
inet 10.11.12.103/24 brd 10.11.12.255 scope global enp5s0
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
inet6 fe80::216:3eff:fe36:6bc8/64 scope link
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
(initramfs) ip route
default via 10.11.12.200 dev enp5s0
1.0.0.0/8 via 10.11.12.208 dev enp5s0
2.1.0.0/16 via 10.11.12.216 dev enp5s0
3.2.1.0/24 via 10.11.12.224 dev enp5s0
4.3.2.1 via 10.11.12.232 dev enp5s0
10.11.12.0/24 dev enp5s0 scope link src 10.11.12.103
(initramfs) dhclient -r enp5s0
(initramfs) exit
Now let's check that `ip=dhcp` is working (break=init stops after it runs):
(initramfs) ip route
default via 10.11.12.13 dev eth0
1.0.0.0/8 via 10.11.12.208 dev eth0
2.1.0.0/16 via 10.11.12.216 dev eth0
3.2.1.0/24 via 10.11.12.224 dev eth0
4.3.2.1 via 10.11.12.232 dev eth0
10.11.12.0/24 dev eth0 scope link src 10.11.12.104
(initramfs)
Clean up:
lxc stop ...
lxc delete ...
sudo ip link del focalbr
Reproducer with DHCP server/client on LXD. [Focal]
Bridge
---
sudo ip link add focalbr type bridge
sudo ip link set focalbr up
LXD container for DHCP server with classless static routes option
---
lxc init ubuntu:focal focal-dhcpd
lxc config device add focal-dhcpd eth0 nic nictype=bridged parent=focalbr
lxc config device add focal-dhcpd eth1 nic nictype=bridged parent=lxdbr0
lxc start focal-dhcpd
lxc shell focal-dhcpd
dhclient eth1
...
ip addr add 10.11.12.13/24 dev eth0
apt install -y isc-dhcp-server
echo 'INTERFACESv4= "eth0"' >>/etc/ default/ isc-dhcp- server
cat <<EOF >>/etc/ dhcp/dhcpd. conf classless- static- routes code 121 = array of integer 8;
option rfc3442-
subnet 10.11.12.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
range 10.11.12.100 10.11.12.110;
option routers 10.11.12.13;
option rfc3442- classless- static- routes
0, 10, 11, 12, 200,
8, 1, 10, 11, 12, 208,
16, 2, 1, 10, 11, 12, 216,
24, 3, 2, 1, 10, 11, 12, 224,
32, 4, 3, 2, 1, 10, 11, 12, 232;
}
EOF
systemctl restart isc-dhcp- server. service
LXD VM for DHCP client
---
lxc init ubuntu:focal focal-dhclient --vm
lxc config device add focal-dhclient eth0 nic nictype=bridged parent=focalbr
# no regular lxdbr0 bridge / internet access.
lxc start focal-dhclient
lxc shell focal-dhclient
# ip link UP,LOWER_ UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000 MULTICAST, UP,LOWER_ UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UP mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,
link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
2: enp5s0: <BROADCAST,
link/ether 00:16:3e:36:6b:c8 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
# ip addr UP,LOWER_ UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000 MULTICAST, UP,LOWER_ UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UP group default qlen 1000 3eff:fe36: 6bc8/64 scope link
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,
link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
inet6 ::1/128 scope host
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
2: enp5s0: <BROADCAST,
link/ether 00:16:3e:36:6b:c8 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
inet 10.11.12.101/24 brd 10.11.12.255 scope global dynamic enp5s0
valid_lft 582sec preferred_lft 582sec
inet6 fe80::216:
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
# ip route
default via 10.11.12.200 dev enp5s0 proto dhcp src 10.11.12.101 metric 100
1.0.0.0/8 via 10.11.12.208 dev enp5s0 proto dhcp src 10.11.12.101 metric 100
2.1.0.0/16 via 10.11.12.216 dev enp5s0 proto dhcp src 10.11.12.101 metric 100
3.2.1.0/24 via 10.11.12.224 dev enp5s0 proto dhcp src 10.11.12.101 metric 100
4.3.2.1 via 10.11.12.232 dev enp5s0 proto dhcp src 10.11.12.101 metric 100
10.11.12.0/24 dev enp5s0 proto kernel scope link src 10.11.12.101
Ok, all good from booted system's perspective.
Let's check at initramfs time, manually.
The classless routes aren't added if you run dhclient at the current version.
cat <<EOF >/etc/default/ grub.d/ 99-grub- initrd. cfg PARTUUID= LINUX_DEFAULT= "$GRUB_ CMDLINE_ LINUX_DEFAULT console=ttyS0 break=bottom"
GRUB_FORCE_
GRUB_CMDLINE_
EOF
update-grub && poweroff
lxc start --console focal-dhclient
(initramfs) ip addr MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop qlen 1000
1: lo: <LOOPBACK> mtu 65536 qdisc noop qlen 1000
link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
2: enp5s0: <BROADCAST,
link/ether 00:16:3e:36:6b:c8 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
(initramfs) ip route
(initramfs)
(initramfs) dhclient enp5s0
sed: /etc/resolv.conf: No such file or directory
(initramfs) ip addr MULTICAST, UP,LOWER_ UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq qlen 1000 3eff:fe36: 6bc8/64 scope link
1: lo: <LOOPBACK> mtu 65536 qdisc noop qlen 1000
link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
2: enp5s0: <BROADCAST,
link/ether 00:16:3e:36:6b:c8 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
inet 10.11.12.102/24 brd 10.11.12.255 scope global enp5s0
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
inet6 fe80::216:
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
(initramfs) ip route
10.11.12.0/24 dev enp5s0 scope link src 10.11.12.102
(initramfs) dhclient -r enp5s0
(initramfs) exit
Test package (download it from dhcp server container)
---
@ focal-dhcpd:
add-apt-repository -y ppa:mfo/lp1926139
apt download isc-dhcp-client
python3 -m http.server
@ focal-dhclient:
wget 10.11.12. 13:8000/ isc-dhcp- client_ 4.4.1-2. 1ubuntu5. 20.04.5_ amd64.deb client_ 4.4.1-2. 1ubuntu5. 20.04.5_ amd64.deb
dpkg -i isc-dhcp-
Update the initramfs:
# lsinitramfs /boot/initrd. img-$(uname -r) | grep dhclient- exit-hooks. d
#
update-initramfs -u
# lsinitramfs /boot/initrd. img-$(uname -r) | grep dhclient- exit-hooks. d dhclient- exit-hooks. d dhclient- exit-hooks. d/rfc3442- classless- routes
etc/dhcp/
etc/dhcp/
# poweroff
Try again:
lxc start --console focal-dhclient
The classless routes ARE added if you run dhclient with the test package.
(initramfs) ip addr MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop qlen 1000
1: lo: <LOOPBACK> mtu 65536 qdisc noop qlen 1000
link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
2: enp5s0: <BROADCAST,
link/ether 00:16:3e:36:6b:c8 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
(initramfs) ip route
(initramfs)
(initramfs) dhclient enp5s0
sed: /etc/resolv.conf: No such file or directory
(initramfs) ip addr MULTICAST, UP,LOWER_ UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq qlen 1000 3eff:fe36: 6bc8/64 scope link
1: lo: <LOOPBACK> mtu 65536 qdisc noop qlen 1000
link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
2: enp5s0: <BROADCAST,
link/ether 00:16:3e:36:6b:c8 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
inet 10.11.12.103/24 brd 10.11.12.255 scope global enp5s0
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
inet6 fe80::216:
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
(initramfs) ip route
default via 10.11.12.200 dev enp5s0
1.0.0.0/8 via 10.11.12.208 dev enp5s0
2.1.0.0/16 via 10.11.12.216 dev enp5s0
3.2.1.0/24 via 10.11.12.224 dev enp5s0
4.3.2.1 via 10.11.12.232 dev enp5s0
10.11.12.0/24 dev enp5s0 scope link src 10.11.12.103
(initramfs) dhclient -r enp5s0
(initramfs) exit
Now let's check that `ip=dhcp` is working (break=init stops after it runs):
cat <<EOF >/etc/default/ grub.d/ 99-grub- initrd. cfg PARTUUID= LINUX_DEFAULT= "$GRUB_ CMDLINE_ LINUX_DEFAULT console=ttyS0 ip=dhcp break=init"
GRUB_FORCE_
GRUB_CMDLINE_
EOF
update-grub && poweroff
lxc start --console focal-dhclient
And yes, it is.
(initramfs) ip addr UP,LOWER_ UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue qlen 1000 MULTICAST, UP,LOWER_ UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq qlen 1000 3eff:fe36: 6bc8/64 scope link
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,
link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
inet6 ::1/128 scope host
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
2: eth0: <BROADCAST,
link/ether 00:16:3e:36:6b:c8 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
inet 10.11.12.104/24 brd 10.11.12.255 scope global eth0
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
inet6 fe80::216:
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
(initramfs) ip route
default via 10.11.12.13 dev eth0
1.0.0.0/8 via 10.11.12.208 dev eth0
2.1.0.0/16 via 10.11.12.216 dev eth0
3.2.1.0/24 via 10.11.12.224 dev eth0
4.3.2.1 via 10.11.12.232 dev eth0
10.11.12.0/24 dev eth0 scope link src 10.11.12.104
(initramfs)
Clean up:
lxc stop ...
lxc delete ...
sudo ip link del focalbr