DHCP to pass DNS asssigned clients

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DHCP to pass DNS asssigned clients

Hi all,

I'm using the DHCP server to asssign IP address to my clients.
The problem is that the DNS server only recognize the machines with the static IP's configured in the DNS machines section.
Is there a way to configure the DHCP (or the DNS) to share information so the the DNS will recognize all clients connected throgh DHCP?

Thanks,

Ziv

PowerBook G4, Mac OS X (10.4.3)

Posted on Dec 12, 2005 9:05 AM

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Answer 1

criss

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Dec 14, 2005 6:43 AM in response to Ziv Jacoby

what do u mean by recognise ?

the dns will resolve all names listed in its list, be they static or automatic, so i dont quiet understand what ur looking for.

pre 10.3 you could not set static ips, and my dns still resolved the ips from dynamic ips, naturally it can only resolve those ips that are listed in the dns db.

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Answer 2

Ziv Jacoby Author

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Dec 14, 2005 6:50 AM in response to criss

Criss,

What I meant was dynamic resolution of DHCP assigned IP's.
How ddo you setup your DNS to resolve IP's not set in the machine list?

Thanks,

Ziv

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UptimeJeff

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Dec 14, 2005 5:25 PM in response to Ziv Jacoby

I set generic forward/reverse entries for the entire zone. This way, every IP, whether static or dynamic, will have a forward/reverse entry.

This would take a while by hand, but I use an excel worksheet to automate it. Just enter domain and subnet, and then copy/paste into Terminal.
If you are comfy in terminal and modifying zone files, I can send it to you.

Jeff

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Answer 4

Ziv Jacoby Author

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Dec 14, 2005 8:40 PM in response to UptimeJeff

Jeff,

Please do. You can use the forum, or send it to zivj@mac.com.

Thanks,

Ziv

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