Okay to set up DHCP server as VM in Proxmox?

[serjio]

I've got a homelab setup with 5x nodes in a cluster. It's attached to my home network, and I wanted to run my own DHCP server instead of what my router provides.https://snaptube.cam/ 9apps

Is it a problem running a DHCP server as a VM in Proxmox, rather than a discrete machine on the network? I know I would want it to start before any other VM/Container in the cluster, but are there any other pitfalls or concerns I need to be aware of?

 

[jaceqp]

I think it should work with no issues. I'd consider to passthrough a dedicated NIC to that DHCP VM though (but it's "just" a homelab anyway).

 

[fabian]

no, of course that is possible (of course your PVE nodes should be configured to use static IPs, otherwise you'll have a problem with cold-starting your cluster ). note that it is only possible to express startup ordering on a node level, not across the whole cluster - but you could work around that by implementing your own custom startup script that queries the cluster/resources call and waits for the DHCP VM to be running.