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--- retain_dhcp_lease_info_after_a_reboot [2023/08/09 15:32] – [Method 1: Store the lease database on permanent storage] -grammar hogwild
+++ retain_dhcp_lease_info_after_a_reboot [2024/10/31 21:32] (current) – [Method 1: Store the lease database on permanent storage] hogwild
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 ===== Method 1: Store the lease database on permanent storage =====
-The first method does not use scripting. The goal of the first method is to store the lease database on permanent storage.
+The first method doesn't use scripting. Its goal is to store the lease database on permanent storage.
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 </code> \\
   - Use a path relative to your own system.  Click Save. \\ \\
-  - Using permanent storage means client devices won't lose connectivity if the router reboots. Because the lease database is not stored in RAM, a reboot won't erase it. This can be useful, for example, when devices are connected to a switch. Moreover, clients won't display in the [[status-devices|Device List]] as having an active lease until their current lease expires, and they've requested a new one. FreshTomato will just continue where if left off. \\ \\
+  - Using permanent storage lets clients maintain connectivity after router reboots.\\ Because the lease database isn't stored in RAM, rebooting won't erase it. \\ This can be useful when devices are connected to a switch. \\ \\ As well, clients in the [[status-devices|Device List]] won't show as having an active lease \\ until their current lease expires, and they've requested a new one. \\ FreshTomato will just continue where if left off. \\ \\
-  - You will notice that the example points to a USB device labelled "usb". You might have a different name on your system, depending on how storage was formatted. This also means you can store the data on other permanent media, like a CIFS share. However, for such configurations, it is not wise to use JFFS. JFFS is not recommended for frequent writes (which in this case, would occur every time a new IP is sent).
+  - Notice that the example points to a USB device named "usb". \\ Yours may have a different name, depending on how storage was formatted. \\ This also means you can store the data on other permanent media, such as \\ a CIFS share.  \\ \\ However, for such configurations, it's not wise to use JFFS. JFFS is not\\ recommended for frequent writes (which, in this case, would occur every \\ time a new IP is sent).
 ===== Method 2: Copying the lease database to permanent storage at halt time =====
-\\ The second approach is to keep the lease database in its default location and copy it to permanent storage at "halt" time. It is later restored when the init process runs during boot.
+The second approach keeps the lease database in its default location and copies it to permanent storage at "halt" time. It is later restored when the init process runs during boot.
- \\ \\ For example, in the in the Init field on the [[admin-scripts|Scripts]] menu, enter:\\
+ \\ \\ For example, in the Init field in the [[admin-scripts|Scripts]] menu, enter:\\
 <code ->
 [ -f /mnt/usb/dnsmasq.leases ] && {
- sort -b -k 2 -u -z /tmp/var/lib/misc/dnsmasq.leases > /tmp/dnsmasq.tmp1
+sort -b -k 2 -u -z /tmp/var/lib/misc/dnsmasq.leases > /tmp/dnsmasq.tmp1
- sort -b -k 2 -u -z /mnt/usb/dnsmasq.leases > /tmp/dnsmasq.tmp2
+sort -b -k 2 -u -z /mnt/usb/dnsmasq.leases > /tmp/dnsmasq.tmp2
- diff -a /tm
+diff -a /tmp/dnsmasq.tmp1 /tmp/dnsmasq.tmp2 | grep -E '^>' | sed 's/^>\ //' >> /tmp/var/lib/misc/dnsmasq.leases
- kill -HUP `ps | grep
+kill -HUP `ps | grep -E [d]nsmasq | awk '{ print $1 }'`
- rm /tmp/dnsmasq.tmp1
+rm /tmp/dnsmasq.tmp1
- rm /tmp/dnsmasq.tmp2
+rm /tmp/dnsmasq.tmp2
+rm -f /mnt/usb/dnsmasq.leases
 }
 </code>
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-Method 2 can be used with any type of storage, including JFFS. When using USB (only), an alternative is to enter the above configuration lines into the //Run after mounting// or //Run before unmounting// fields on the [[nas-usb|USB Support]] page.
+Method 2 can be used with any type of storage, including JFFS. When using method 2 only with USB, an alternative is to enter the former set of configuration lines into the //Run after mounting// field and the latter set of lines in the //Run before unmounting// fields in the [[nas-usb|USB Support]] menu.
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