I’m having trouble getting an IP address via DHCP on my HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 server running Debian. I’ve tried various troubleshooting steps, but nothing seems to work.

Error messages:

  • “No DHCPOFFERS received”
  • “No working leases in persistent database - sleeping”
  • “Activation of network connection failed” (GNOME)
  • “IP configuration unavailable” (Plasma)

Hardware:

  • HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 server

Software:

  • Debian operating system
  • GNOME and Plasma desktop environments

Troubleshooting steps:

  • Checked network cable and ensured it’s properly connected
  • Restarted network service
  • Set /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf managed=true

Additional information:

  • Internet worked during the Debian installation process, but not after booting into the installed system.
  • The problem occurs on both GNOME and Plasma desktop environments, but Plasma provides a slightly more helpful error message.

I’d appreciate any help or guidance on resolving this issue. Has anyone else experienced similar problems with DHCP on a HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 server with Debian?

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    1 month ago

    62.49.7.152 is my public IP, if that’s what you mean. How do I use that information, other than allowing others to know my approximate location?

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      1 month ago

      I’m looking for the private IP. (The one your router has on the inside network)

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        1 month ago

        How do I find that? Is it written on the router somewhere, or is there a command to run to find it?

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          1 month ago

          How did you set it up? Did you just plug it in and forget about it?

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              1 month ago

              Oh

              Is your phone connected to WiFi? What do the network settings show on your phone?

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                    1 month ago

                    I tried changing the IP in manual settings, I’m not sure how I ping an IP, I assume it’s a command that I don’t know, but as the screenshots show, accessing a website didn’t work. I saw an IP in the startup menu and tried that but it didn’t seem to work