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I have a small home network that gets its' external interface through a
cable modem.  One of my machines is acting as a DNS(BIND 9.1.3) and DHCP
server.

All of my permanent machines get a fixed address from the DHCP server.
Any other machine gets an IP from the pool.

Here's what I want to do:  I'd like the ability to dynamically update DNS
whenever a DHCP lease occurs.  SO, when the machine 'fileserver' requests
an address, the DNS server then links 'fileserver' with the granted IP
address.

True, I could distribute a hosts file with everything in place.  However,
I often have temp machines plugged in which will also get an address.  If
one of these requests one, I'd like that in the DNS too.  

Currently, my nameserver is caching-only.  If necessary, I'd switch modes
and put forwarding in, if I had to.  

Can anyone assist here?  I've tried searching for documentation, but most
seems to be geared towards a more static config.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks!

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Hi!,

Quote:> I have a small home network that gets its' external interface through a
> cable modem.  One of my machines is acting as a DNS(BIND 9.1.3) and DHCP
> server.

> All of my permanent machines get a fixed address from the DHCP server.
> Any other machine gets an IP from the pool.

> Here's what I want to do:  I'd like the ability to dynamically update DNS
> whenever a DHCP lease occurs.  SO, when the machine 'fileserver' requests
> an address, the DNS server then links 'fileserver' with the granted IP
> address.

> True, I could distribute a hosts file with everything in place.  However,
> I often have temp machines plugged in which will also get an address.  If
> one of these requests one, I'd like that in the DNS too.

You might like to take a look at the DDNS service which is available with the
latest version of the DHCP client and the version of BIND which you are
using.  Additionally, if you look through the archives of this group, you
should find the Mini-FAQ which Rancid Moth put out on how to configure such a
service.  If you can't track the FAQ down, let me know and I will send a copy
of the version that I have.

See ya

Dean Thompson

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