Infrastructure Services Administrationintermediate
A client does not obtain a DHCP lease from a Rocky Linux server. Which action directly checks the lease records identified in the course material?
Answer
Inspect `/var/lib/dhcpd/dhcpd.leases`
Explanation
The lease database identified in the material is `/var/lib/dhcpd/dhcpd.leases`. Inspecting it can help determine whether the server has recorded a lease assignment for the client. This check is complementary to reviewing the configuration and service logs: the configuration describes intended behavior, logs provide operational events, and the lease file records lease information. The other options confuse logs with configuration, refer to a Windows management tool, or have no relationship to DHCP. **Key takeaway:** Use the lease database to check recorded Linux DHCP assignments.\n\n**Glossary:** **Lease database**: A file containing records of DHCP leases managed by the server.
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