Trace the DHCP server

To trace the DHCP server, follow these steps:
  1. In iSeries Navigator, expand your iSeries server > Network > Servers > TCP/IP > DHCP.
  2. Right-click DHCP, and then select Configuration.
  3. Right-click DHCP Server and select Properties.
  4. Select the Logging properties tab.
  5. Check the Enable Logging check box.
  6. Verify that the Log file name is dhcpsd.log.
  7. Check all of the Log categories except Trace and Statistics (trace and statistics logs are used only by the support line).
  8. Click OK.
  9. Right-click DHCP Server and select Update Server to restart the DHCP server if the server is already started.
  10. Recreate the problem.
  11. Right-click DHCP Server, and then select Properties > Logging.
  12. Deselect Enable Logging to turn off logging.
  13. Click OK.
  14. Right-click DHCP Server, and then select Update Server to restart the DHCP server.
  15. View the DHCP log file in 'QIBM/UserData/OS400/DHCP/dhcpsd.log'. In iSeries Navigator, expand your iSeries server > File Systems > Integrated File System > Root > the file's directory. Or, from a character-based interface, use the wrklnk command and select option 5=Display.
Parent topic: Gather detailed DHCP error information