Re: dhcpd(8) and unused or old MAC addresses

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On 2023-08-22 22:51, Greg Troxel wrote:
> Yes, that is exactly what I am suggesting.
>
> I identify every device on my network and organize them as if I am
> assigning static IP addresses, but I do it with many of those 
> statements
> inside the network declaration in dhcpcd.conf.  The hosts have no idea
> and just do dhcp, but they all end up on the address I want for each.

Ok, great!
At the moment, I don't need this kind of "control" for all the (or many)
devices, but probably just for some of them (some relevant ones).

> I meant to suggest that if you don't like what just happens, then you
> probably want even more control.   I don't see sort-of-caring about
> which addresses are used, between not caring and really caring, as a
> sensible place to be, but probably it is and I just don't understand
> why.

The idea followed by dhcpd(8) is nice to me, because, while not 
violating
the DHCP protocol, it creates a "virtual" static IP assignment. In some
scenarios it can be useful to immediately identify them (when for 
example
they have a weird behaviour, they launch a massive upload or download, 
or
similar).

Rocky