DHCP problems with Compaq TCP/IP

From: Steve Young (sdyoung@well.com)
Date: 04/19/03 

From: Steve Young <sdyoung@well.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 02:07:53 GMT

  Hello all,

  I'm using Compaq TCP/IP (5.1 - ECO 4) on VMS 7.3 with my primary
interface configured through DHCP.

  My problem is this: When I boot the machine, it starts the DHCP
client, but it never gets an address. However, if I go into TCPIP$CONFIG
after boot and manually set noint se0, followed by set int se0/pri/dhcp,
it works, but even then sometimes it will forget it's IP address after a
random (but usually on the order of a few weeks) interval.

  Does what I've described match the profile of any common problems?
Any ideas? If possible please cc: sdyoung@well.com in your response, my
news connection is a bit dodgy, but I do check the group as often as
possible.

  Thanks,
  Steve.

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