Install and Configure DHCP server in ubuntu

Install DHCP server in ubuntu
sudo apt-get install dhcp3-server    // For Installation
Configuring DHCP server
You should select which interface you want to use for  DHCP server listening.By default it eth0.
Do this by editing  /etc/default/dhcp3-server file
sudo vi /etc/default/dhcp3-server
Find this line
INTERFACES=”eth0″
Replace with the following line
INTERFACES=”eth1″
Save and exit.
Using Address Pool
You need to change the following sections in /etc/dhcp3/dhcpd.conf file
default-lease-time 600;
max-lease-time 7200;
option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;
option broadcast-address 192.168.1.255;
option routers 192.168.1.254;
option domain-name-servers 192.168.1.1, 192.168.1.2;
option domain-name “yourdomainname.com”;
subnet 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
range 192.168.1.10 192.168.1.200;
}
save and exit the file
This will result in the DHCP server giving a client an IP address from the range 192.168.1.10-192.168.1.200 . It will lease an IP address for 600 seconds if the client doesn’t ask for a specific time frame. Otherwise the maximum (allowed) lease will be 7200 seconds. The server will also “advise” the client that it should use 255.255.255.0 as its subnet mask, 192.168.1.255 as its broadcast address, 192.168.1.254 as the router/gateway and 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.2 as its DNS servers.
Using MAC address  // Fixed IP for Machines
default-lease-time 600;
max-lease-time 7200;
option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;
option broadcast-address 192.168.1.255;
option routers 192.168.1.254;
option domain-name-servers 192.168.1.1, 192.168.1.2;
option domain-name “yourdomainname.com”;
subnet 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
range 192.168.1.10 192.168.1.200;
}
host serverA {
hardware ethernet <mac>;
fixed-address 192.168.1.1;
}
host serverB {
hardware ethernet <mac>;
fixed-address 192.168.1.2;
}
host ClientA {
hardware ethernet <mac>;;
fixed-address 192.168.3;
}
host PrinterA {
hardware ethernet <mac>;;
fixed-address 192.168.1.4;
}
Now you need to restart dhcp server
sudo /etc/init.d/dhcp3-server restart

Configure Subnet

nano -w /etc/dhcp3/dhcpd.conf

ddns-update-style none;
log-facility local7;

subnet 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {

        option routers                  192.168.1.1;
        option subnet-mask              255.255.255.0;
        option broadcast-address        192.168.1.255;
        option domain-name-servers      194.168.4.100;
        option ntp-servers              192.168.1.1;
        option netbios-name-servers     192.168.1.1;
        option netbios-node-type 2;
        default-lease-time 86400;
        max-lease-time 86400;

        host bla1 {
                hardware ethernet DD:GH:DF:E5:F7:D7;
                fixed-address 192.168.1.2;
        }
        host bla2 {
                hardware ethernet 00:JJ:YU:38:AC:45;
                fixed-address 192.168.1.20;
        }
}

subnet  10.152.187.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {

        option routers                  10.152.187.1;
        option subnet-mask              255.255.255.0;
        option broadcast-address        10.152.187.255;
        option domain-name-servers      194.168.4.100;
        option ntp-servers              10.152.187.1;
        option netbios-name-servers     10.152.187.1;
        option netbios-node-type 2;

        default-lease-time 86400;
        max-lease-time 86400;

        host bla3 {
                hardware ethernet 00:KK:HD:66:55:9B;
                fixed-address 10.152.187.2;
        }
}

Configure Ubuntu DHCP Client
If you want to configure your ubuntu desktop as DHCP client
You need to open /etc/network/interfaces file
sudo vi /etc/network/interfaces
make sure you have the following lines (eth0 is an example)
auto lo eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp
iface lo inet loopback
Save and exit the file
You need to restart networking services
sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart.
How to find DHCP server IP address
You need to use the following commands
sudo dhclient
or
tail -n 15 /var/lib/dhcp3/dhclient.*.leases
You are done !!!