mcp2-dhcp-server

Runs a DHCP server with optional DNS and optional PXE/iPXE boot support. DHCP/DNS records are driven by MCP 2.0 server metadata from Dimension Data CloudControl; DNS can serve a pseudo-zone for A/AAAA/PTR records and forward other queries to a fallback resolver. PXE/iPXE clients get boot configuration/scripts (with optional overrides via server tags).

Evaluated Apr 04, 2026 (17d ago)

Repo ↗ Infrastructure dhcp dns pxe ipxe tftp boot-provisioning cloudcontrol mcp2 go

⚙ Agent Friendliness

/ 100

Can an agent use this?

🔒 Security

/ 100

Is it safe for agents?

⚡ Reliability

/ 100

Does it work consistently?

Score Breakdown

⚙ Agent Friendliness

MCP Quality

Documentation

Error Messages

Auth Simplicity

Rate Limits

🔒 Security

TLS Enforcement

Auth Strength

Scope Granularity

Dep. Hygiene

Secret Handling

Communications security is not described (no TLS mention for MCP or DNS). MCP credentials are provided in a YAML config, and the README does not describe secret-storage hygiene (env vars/vault) or logging redaction. Service expands attack surface via DHCP/DNS/PXE; strong network isolation and access controls are implied but not documented.

⚡ Reliability

Uptime/SLA

Version Stability

Breaking Changes

Error Recovery

Best When

You need centralized, metadata-driven netboot provisioning within a controlled network and can integrate with Dimension Data CloudControl MCP 2.0 metadata.

Avoid When

You require a standard REST/GraphQL API, public exposure, or strong, well-documented operational controls (rate limiting, observability, explicit error codes) beyond what’s described.

Use Cases

• Network boot (PXE/iPXE) of cloud-init-capable OSes (e.g., CoreOS/Container Linux, RancherOS)
• Dynamic DHCP assignment tied to CloudControl/MCP metadata
• Providing DNS answers for a pseudo-zone derived from MCP server metadata
• Boot-time customization using CloudControl server tags (pxe_boot_image, ipxe_profile, ipxe_boot_script)

Not For

• Internet-facing DNS/DHCP without network controls (it’s a LAN boot/infrastructure component)
• General-purpose DNS hosting for real domains beyond the pseudo-zone
• Agent workflows needing an HTTP API/SDK for querying/updating configuration

Interface

REST API

GraphQL

gRPC

MCP Server

SDK

Webhooks

Authentication

Methods: MCP username/password configured in mcp2-dhcp-server.yml

OAuth: No Scopes: No

No standard API auth described; MCP access appears to be via static credentials in config.

Pricing

Free tier: No

Requires CC: No

Self-hosted open-source component; costs are infrastructure/runtime plus any upstream CloudControl/MCP service costs.

Agent Metadata

Pagination

none

Idempotent

False

Retry Guidance

Not documented

Known Gotchas

⚠ Not an agent-facing API package: it is a network service (DHCP/DNS/PXE/iPXE).
⚠ Authentication is via configuration credentials (MCP user/password) rather than an API flow.
⚠ Operational/agent concerns like rate limits, structured error codes, and retry guidance are not described in the provided README.

Alternatives

ISC DHCP dnsmasq (DHCP+DNS on the same host) Kea DHCP CoreOS/iPXE tooling such as coreos-ipxe-server (mentioned in README) Dedicated PXE/iPXE servers with separate config management (TFTP/HTTP boot infrastructure)

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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-04-04.