dhcpd synchronisation

stupid question...
if using synchronisation on dhcpd, should the leases issued by one
dhcpd node be reflected in the other's /var/db/dhcpd.leases file?

As you may guess, I'm not seeing the file synchronize between my two
nodes. I always kinda assumed that was the point of synchronisation
but looking at the man page, that may have been an invalid
assumption on my part.

running with the following line on 192.168.1.2:
dhcpd_flags="-y 192.168.1.2 -Y 192.168.1.3"

on 192.168.1.3:
dhcpd_flags="-y 192.168.1.3 -Y 192.168.1.2"

/var/db/dhcpd.key exists and has the same cksum on both systems.


Nick.

OpenBSD 7.8-current (GENERIC.MP) #200: Sun Jan 11 11:20:18 MST 2026
deraadt@amd64.openbsd.org:/usr/src/sys/arch/amd64/compile/GENERIC.MP
real mem = 8529862656 (8134MB)
avail mem = 8244428800 (7862MB)
random: good seed from bootblocks
mpath0 at root
scsibus0 at mpath0: 256 targets
mainbus0 at root
bios0 at mainbus0: SMBIOS rev. 2.7 @ 0xeb4c0 (53 entries)
bios0: vendor American Megatrends Inc. version "2.1d" date 09/06/2012
bios0: Citrix Inc. NSMPX-5550
acpi0 at bios0: ACPI 4.0
acpi0: sleep states S0 S4 S5
acpi0: tables DSDT FACP APIC FPDT MCFG HPET SSDT SPMI SSDT SSDT DMAR EINJ ERST HEST BERT
acpi0: wakeup devices UAR1(S4) UAR2(S4) P0P1(S4) USB1(S4) USB2(S4) USB3(S4) USB4(S4) USB5(S4) USB6(S4) USB7(S4) RP01(S4) PXSX(S4) RP02(S4) PXSX(S4) RP03(S4) PXSX(S4) [...]
acpitimer0 at acpi0: 3579545 Hz, 24 bits
acpimadt0 at acpi0 addr 0xfee00000: PC-AT compat
cpu0 at mainbus0: apid 0 (boot processor)
cpu0: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E31225 @ 3.10GHz, 3100.11 MHz, 06-2a-07, patch 0000002f
cpu0: cpuid 1 edx=bfebfbff<FPU,VME,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,APIC,SEP,MTRR,PGE,MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE36,CFLUSH,DS,ACPI,MMX,FXSR,SSE,SSE2,SS,HTT,TM,PBE> ecx=17bae3ff<SSE3,PCLMUL,DTES64,MWAIT,DS-CPL,VMX,SMX,EST,TM2,SSSE3,CX16,xTPR,PDCM,PCID,SSE4.1,SSE4.2,x2APIC,POPCNT,DEADLINE,AES,XSAVE,AVX>
cpu0: cpuid 6 eax=77<SENSOR,ARAT,PTS> ecx=9<EFFFREQ>
cpu0: cpuid 7.0 edx=9c000400<MD_CLEAR,IBRS,IBPB,STIBP,L1DF,SSBD>
cpu0: cpuid a vers=3, gp=8, gpwidth=48, ff=3, ffwidth=48
cpu0: cpuid d.1 eax=1<XSAVEOPT>
cpu0: cpuid 80000001 edx=28100800<NXE,RDTSCP,LONG> ecx=1<LAHF>
cpu0: cpuid 80000007 edx=100<ITSC>
cpu0: MELTDOWN
cpu0: 32KB 64b/line 8-way D-cache, 32KB 64b/line 8-way I-cache, 256KB 64b/line 8-way L2 cache, 6MB 64b/line 12-way L3 cache
cpu0: smt 0, core 0, package 0
mtrr: Pentium Pro MTRR support, 10 var ranges, 88 fixed ranges
cpu0: apic clock running at 100MHz
cpu0: mwait min=64, max=64, C-substates=0.2.1.1, IBE
cpu1 at mainbus0: apid 2 (application processor)
cpu1: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E31225 @ 3.10GHz, 3100.19 MHz, 06-2a-07, patch 0000002f
cpu1: smt 0, core 1, package 0
cpu2 at mainbus0: apid 4 (application processor)
cpu2: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E31225 @ 3.10GHz, 3100.30 MHz, 06-2a-07, patch 0000002f
cpu2: smt 0, core 2, package 0
cpu3 at mainbus0: apid 6 (application processor)
cpu3: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E31225 @ 3.10GHz, 3100.29 MHz, 06-2a-07, patch 0000002f
cpu3: smt 0, core 3, package 0
ioapic0 at mainbus0: apid 2 pa 0xfec00000, version 20, 24 pins
acpimcfg0 at acpi0
acpimcfg0: addr 0xf8000000, bus 0-63
acpihpet0 at acpi0: 14318179 Hz
acpiprt0 at acpi0: bus 0 (PCI0)
acpiprt1 at acpi0: bus 11 (P0P1)
acpiprt2 at acpi0: bus 8 (RP01)
acpiprt3 at acpi0: bus -1 (RP02)
acpiprt4 at acpi0: bus -1 (RP03)
acpiprt5 at acpi0: bus -1 (RP04)
acpiprt6 at acpi0: bus -1 (RP05)
acpiprt7 at acpi0: bus -1 (RP06)
acpiprt8 at acpi0: bus 9 (RP07)
acpiprt9 at acpi0: bus 10 (RP08)
acpiprt10 at acpi0: bus 1 (PEG0)
acpiprt11 at acpi0: bus 2 (PEG1)
acpiprt12 at acpi0: bus -1 (PEG2)
acpiprt13 at acpi0: bus -1 (PEG3)
acpiec0 at acpi0: not present
acpipci0 at acpi0 PCI0: 0x00000010 0x00000011 0x00000000
acpicmos0 at acpi0
com0 at acpi0 UAR1 addr 0x3f8/0x8 irq 4: ns16550a, 16 byte fifo
com0: console
com1 at acpi0 UAR2 addr 0x2f8/0x8 irq 3: ns16550a, 16 byte fifo
com2 at acpi0 UAR3 addr 0x3e8/0x8 irq 10: ns16550a, 16 byte fifo
"IPI0001" at acpi0 not configured
acpibtn0 at acpi0: PWRB(wakeup)
"PNP0C0B" at acpi0 not configured
"PNP0C0B" at acpi0 not configured
"PNP0C0B" at acpi0 not configured
"PNP0C0B" at acpi0 not configured
"PNP0C0B" at acpi0 not configured
acpicpu0 at acpi0: C3(350@104 mwait.1@0x20), C1(1000@1 mwait.1), PSS
acpicpu1 at acpi0: C3(350@104 mwait.1@0x20), C1(1000@1 mwait.1), PSS
acpicpu2 at acpi0: C3(350@104 mwait.1@0x20), C1(1000@1 mwait.1), PSS
acpicpu3 at acpi0: C3(350@104 mwait.1@0x20), C1(1000@1 mwait.1), PSS
acpipwrres0 at acpi0: FN00, resource for FAN0
acpipwrres1 at acpi0: FN01, resource for FAN1
acpipwrres2 at acpi0: FN02, resource for FAN2
acpipwrres3 at acpi0: FN03, resource for FAN3
acpipwrres4 at acpi0: FN04, resource for FAN4
acpitz0 at acpi0
acpitz0: critical temperature is 99 degC
acpitz1 at acpi0
acpitz1: critical temperature is 99 degC
acpivideo0 at acpi0: GFX0
acpivout0 at acpivideo0: DD02
ipmi at mainbus0 not configured
cpu0: using VERW MDS workaround (except on vmm entry)
cpu0: Enhanced SpeedStep 3100 MHz: speeds: 3101, 3100, 3000, 2900, 2800, 2700, 2600, 2500, 2300, 2200, 2100, 2000, 1900, 1800, 1700, 1600 MHz
pci0 at mainbus0 bus 0
pchb0 at pci0 dev 0 function 0 "Intel Xeon E3-1200 Host" rev 0x09
ppb0 at pci0 dev 1 function 0 "Intel Core 2G PCIE" rev 0x09: msi
pci1 at ppb0 bus 1
ppb1 at pci0 dev 1 function 1 "Intel Core 2G PCIE" rev 0x09: msi
pci2 at ppb1 bus 2
ppb2 at pci2 dev 0 function 0 vendor "PLX", unknown product 0x8617 rev 0xba
pci3 at ppb2 bus 3
ppb3 at pci3 dev 1 function 0 vendor "PLX", unknown product 0x8617 rev 0xba: msi
pci4 at ppb3 bus 4
em0 at pci4 dev 0 function 0 "Intel I350" rev 0x01: msi, address 00:e0:ed:37:b9:7e
em1 at pci4 dev 0 function 1 "Intel I350" rev 0x01: msi, address 00:e0:ed:37:b9:7f
em2 at pci4 dev 0 function 2 "Intel I350" rev 0x01: msi, address 00:e0:ed:37:b9:80
em3 at pci4 dev 0 function 3 "Intel I350" rev 0x01: msi, address 00:e0:ed:37:b9:81
ppb4 at pci3 dev 3 function 0 vendor "PLX", unknown product 0x8617 rev 0xba: msi
pci5 at ppb4 bus 6
em4 at pci5 dev 0 function 0 "Intel I350" rev 0x01: msi, address 00:e0:ed:37:b9:82
em5 at pci5 dev 0 function 1 "Intel I350" rev 0x01: msi, address 00:e0:ed:37:b9:83
xhci0 at pci0 dev 20 function 0 "Intel 7 Series xHCI" rev 0x04: msi, xHCI 1.0
usb0 at xhci0: USB revision 3.0
uhub0 at usb0 configuration 1 interface 0 "Intel xHCI root hub" rev 3.00/1.00 addr 1
"Intel 7 Series MEI" rev 0x04 at pci0 dev 22 function 0 not configured
ehci0 at pci0 dev 26 function 0 "Intel 7 Series USB" rev 0x04: apic 2 int 16
usb1 at ehci0: USB revision 2.0
uhub1 at usb1 configuration 1 interface 0 "Intel EHCI root hub" rev 2.00/1.00 addr 1
ppb5 at pci0 dev 28 function 0 "Intel 7 Series PCIE" rev 0xc4: msi
pci6 at ppb5 bus 8
ppb6 at pci0 dev 28 function 6 "Intel 7 Series PCIE" rev 0xc4: msi
pci7 at ppb6 bus 9
em6 at pci7 dev 0 function 0 "Intel 82574L" rev 0x00: msi, address 0c:c4:7a:7a:e4:46
ppb7 at pci0 dev 28 function 7 "Intel 7 Series PCIE" rev 0xc4: msi
pci8 at ppb7 bus 10
em7 at pci8 dev 0 function 0 "Intel 82574L" rev 0x00: msi, address 0c:c4:7a:7a:e4:47
ehci1 at pci0 dev 29 function 0 "Intel 7 Series USB" rev 0x04: apic 2 int 23
usb2 at ehci1: USB revision 2.0
uhub2 at usb2 configuration 1 interface 0 "Intel EHCI root hub" rev 2.00/1.00 addr 1
ppb8 at pci0 dev 30 function 0 "Intel 82801BA Hub-to-PCI" rev 0xa4
pci9 at ppb8 bus 11
vga1 at pci9 dev 3 function 0 "Matrox MGA G200eW" rev 0x0a
wsdisplay at vga1 not configured
pcib0 at pci0 dev 31 function 0 "Intel C216 LPC" rev 0x04
ahci0 at pci0 dev 31 function 2 "Intel 7 Series AHCI" rev 0x04: msi, AHCI 1.3
ahci0: port 1: 3.0Gb/s
scsibus1 at ahci0: 32 targets
sd0 at scsibus1 targ 1 lun 0: <ATA, ST9160412AS, B003> naa.5000c5001bf86fd7
sd0: 152627MB, 512 bytes/sector, 312581808 sectors
ichiic0 at pci0 dev 31 function 3 "Intel 7 Series SMBus" rev 0x04: apic 2 int 18
iic0 at ichiic0
sdtemp0 at iic0 addr 0x18: se97
sdtemp1 at iic0 addr 0x19: se97
spdmem0 at iic0 addr 0x50: 4GB DDR3 SDRAM ECC PC3-10600 with thermal sensor
spdmem1 at iic0 addr 0x51: 4GB DDR3 SDRAM ECC PC3-10600 with thermal sensor
isa0 at pcib0
isadma0 at isa0
pckbc0 at isa0 port 0x60/5 irq 1 irq 12
pckbd0 at pckbc0 (kbd slot)
wskbd0 at pckbd0 mux 1
pcppi0 at isa0 port 0x61
spkr0 at pcppi0
wbsio0 at isa0 port 0x2e/2: NCT6776F rev 0x33
lm1 at wbsio0 port 0xa30/8: NCT6776F
vmm0 at mainbus0: VMX/EPT
uhub3 at uhub1 port 1 configuration 1 interface 0 "Intel Rate Matching Hub" rev 2.00/0.00 addr 2
uhidev0 at uhub3 port 2 configuration 1 interface 0 "Winbond Electronics Corp Hermon USB hidmouse Device" rev 1.10/0.01 addr 3
uhidev0: iclass 3/1
ums0 at uhidev0: 3 buttons, Z dir
wsmouse0 at ums0 mux 0
uhidev1 at uhub3 port 2 configuration 1 interface 1 "Winbond Electronics Corp Hermon USB hidmouse Device" rev 1.10/0.01 addr 3
uhidev1: iclass 3/1
ukbd0 at uhidev1: 8 variable keys, 6 key codes
wskbd1 at ukbd0 mux 1
uhub4 at uhub2 port 1 configuration 1 interface 0 "Intel Rate Matching Hub" rev 2.00/0.00 addr 2
vscsi0 at root
scsibus2 at vscsi0: 256 targets
softraid0 at root
scsibus3 at softraid0: 256 targets
root on sd0a (63d840f62a150086.a) swap on sd0b dump on sd0b