Server defaults to 169.xxx address

[SouthTxBiker]

I just built my first unraid server for Plex and Everytime I reboot it always assigns a 169.xxx address at first. Once I log in and then out it refreshes the IP to the proper 192.xxx IP. This poses some issues if I am away and lose power because I will not be able to gain access until returning to my home. 

 

tower-diagnostics-20230623-0022.zip

Edited June 23, 2023 by SouthTxBiker

[JorgeB]

Jun 22 20:11:35 Tower dhcpcd[1107]: br0: soliciting a DHCP lease
Jun 22 20:11:40 Tower dhcpcd[1107]: br0: probing for an IPv4LL address
Jun 22 20:11:45 Tower dhcpcd[1107]: br0: using IPv4LL address 169.254.41.155
Jun 22 20:11:45 Tower dhcpcd[1107]: br0: adding route to 169.254.0.0/16
Jun 22 20:11:45 Tower dhcpcd[1107]: br0: adding default route

 

DHCP server is failing to lease an IP, this is usually a router problem, you can try setting a manual IP but the router should lease an IP.

[SouthTxBiker]

22 minutes ago, JorgeB said:

Jun 22 20:11:35 Tower dhcpcd[1107]: br0: soliciting a DHCP lease
Jun 22 20:11:40 Tower dhcpcd[1107]: br0: probing for an IPv4LL address
Jun 22 20:11:45 Tower dhcpcd[1107]: br0: using IPv4LL address 169.254.41.155
Jun 22 20:11:45 Tower dhcpcd[1107]: br0: adding route to 169.254.0.0/16
Jun 22 20:11:45 Tower dhcpcd[1107]: br0: adding default route

 

DHCP server is failing to lease an IP, this is usually a router problem, you can try setting a manual IP but the router should lease an IP.

I had thought about doing a static IP to fix it but was hoping there was something more simple to do so. 

If I set a static IP should I go with setting it from my server, from the router, or from both? And if the server is the answer would you mind walking me though setting up a static IP within unraid?

[JorgeB]

You can try leasing a specific IP from the router, if that doesn't work assign a manual IP on the server (Settings -> Network Settings), make sure you assign an IP that is reserved in the DHCP server, i.e., one that cannot be assigned to a different device later.