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>I've followed the rather simple doco at http://docs.sun.com/db/doc/806-5529/6jehkcs59?a=view however it still does not work.
>This doco covers adding the allow-update directive to the named.conf file, which I've done for local and loop back IPs and then ticking the "Update DNS host information upon client request" check box in DHCP configuration.

>When I configure a DHCP domain from scratch and it comes to the section on where to store host names, I choose DNS, I get a popup that says "Unable to manage defined hosts table". I've gone back to "none" then later ticked Edit -> Modify: "Update DNS host information upon client request"....still no updates.

>There is nothing loged in the DHCP logs relevant to dns problems.

>My named.conf file is:
>bash-2.05# cat /etc/named.conf
>options {
>        directory "/etc/named";
>        pid-file "/var/run/named.pid";
>        forwarders {
>                <dns 1>;
>                <dns 2>;
>                <dns 3>;
>                };
>        forward first;
>        };

>zone "." {
>        type hint;
>        file "/etc/named/db.cache";
>        };

>zone "pjama.loc" {
>        type master;
>        file "/etc/named/<my domain>.hosts";
>        allow-update {
>                127.0.0.1;
>                192.168.200.1;
>                192.168.200.11;
>                };
>        };

>zone "200.168.192.in-addr.arpa" {
>        type master;
>        allow-update {
>                127.0.0.1;
>                192.168.200.1;
>                192.168.200.11;
>                };
>        file "/etc/named/192.168.200.rev";
>        };

>logging {
>        category default {
>                default_syslog;
>                default_debug;
>                default_stderr;
>                };
>        };
>bash-2.05

>Any assistance appreciated.

>Cheers
>Peter Arnold

> I've followed the rather simple doco at
> http://docs.sun.com/db/doc/806-5529/6jehkcs59?a=view however it still
> does not work.
> This doco covers adding the allow-update directive to the named.conf
> file, which I've done for local and loop back IPs and then ticking the
> "Update DNS host information upon client request" check box in DHCP
> configuration.

> When I configure a DHCP domain from scratch and it comes to the section
> on where to store host names, I choose DNS, I get a popup that says
> "Unable to manage defined hosts table". I've gone back to "none" then
> later ticked Edit -> Modify: "Update DNS host information upon client
> request"....still no updates.

> There is nothing loged in the DHCP logs relevant to dns problems.

> My named.conf file is:
> bash-2.05# cat /etc/named.conf
> options {
>        directory "/etc/named";
>        pid-file "/var/run/named.pid";
>        forwarders {
>                <dns 1>;
>                <dns 2>;
>                <dns 3>;
>                };
>        forward first;
>        };

> zone "." {
>        type hint;
>        file "/etc/named/db.cache";
>        };

> zone "pjama.loc" {
>        type master;
>        file "/etc/named/<my domain>.hosts";
>        allow-update {
>                127.0.0.1;
>                192.168.200.1;
>                192.168.200.11;
>                };
>        };

> zone "200.168.192.in-addr.arpa" {
>        type master;
>        allow-update {
>                127.0.0.1;
>                192.168.200.1;
>                192.168.200.11;
>                };
>        file "/etc/named/192.168.200.rev";
>        };

> logging {
>        category default {
>                default_syslog;
>                default_debug;
>                default_stderr;
>                };
>        };
> bash-2.05

> Any assistance appreciated.

> Cheers
> Peter Arnold

>> I don't see anything wrong with the config, however, I know that
>> earlier versions of bind and dhcpd did not play well together on ddns
>> piece.
>> I'd suggest to upgrade both of these pieces to the latest version
>> before turning the debug mode on these daemons and seeing what's going
>> on.

>> Regards,
>> Patrick Soltani.

> Hi Patrick,
> I was hoping that the bundled versions of DHCP and DNS were at least
> compatable given that this feature is documented on docs.sun.com.

> I've turned on debug level 5 on DNS and found that with DHCP not set to
> update DNS there is no activity. Then when it is changed to update DNS I
> get the log attached below. This is all rather meaningless to me but I
> can see the name (clientpc) is at least being mentioned in DNS's log but
> still net getting tabled. The pc name and domain have been replaced to
> protect the innocent:).

> Cheers
> Peter Arnold

> poll() returns 1 (err: none)
> Dispatch.File: fd 23, mask 0x1, func 0x2e438, uap 0xa408c
> datagram from [192.168.200.1].45232, fd 23, len 37
> ns_req(from [192.168.200.1].45232)
> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 48759
> ;; flags: rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0
> ;;      clientpc.mydomain.net, type = A, class = IN
> req: nlookup(clientpc.mydomain.net) id 48759 type=1 class=1
> req: found 'clientpc.mydomain.net' as 'mydomain.net' (cname=0)
> findns: np 9ce10 'pjama'
> findns: SOA found
> req: leaving (clientpc.mydomain.net, rcode 3)
> make_rr(mydomain.net, a4cc0, ffbfeab5, 475, 1) 49 zone 2 ttl 38400
> doaddinfo() addcount = 1
> do additional "mydomain.net" (from "mydomain.net")
> found it
> ns_req: answer -> [192.168.200.1].45232 fd=23 id=48759 size=100 rc=3
> poll() returns 1 (err: none)
> Dispatch.File: fd 23, mask 0x1, func 0x2e438, uap 0xa408c
> datagram from [192.168.200.1].45233, fd 23, len 37
> ns_req(from [192.168.200.1].45233)
> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 58330
> ;; flags: rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0
> ;;      clientpc.mydomain.net, type = SOA, class = IN
> req: nlookup(clientpc.mydomain.net) id 58330 type=6 class=1
> req: found 'clientpc.mydomain.net' as 'mydomain.net' (cname=0)
> findns: np 9ce10 'pjama'
> findns: SOA found
> req: leaving (clientpc.mydomain.net, rcode 3)
> make_rr(mydomain.net, a4cc0, ffbfeab5, 475, 1) 49 zone 2 ttl 38400
> doaddinfo() addcount = 1
> do additional "mydomain.net" (from "mydomain.net")
> found it
> ns_req: answer -> [192.168.200.1].45233 fd=23 id=58330 size=100 rc=3
> poll() returns 1 (err: none)
> Dispatch.File: fd 23, mask 0x1, func 0x2e438, uap 0xa408c
> datagram from [192.168.200.1].45234, fd 23, len 27
> ns_req(from [192.168.200.1].45234)
> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 58331
> ;; flags: rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0
> ;;      mydomain.net, type = NS, class = IN
> req: nlookup(mydomain.net) id 58331 type=2 class=1
> req: found 'mydomain.net' as 'mydomain.net' (cname=0)
> wanted(9fd10, IN NS) [IN NS]
> wanted(a4cc0, IN NS) [IN SOA]
> wantedtsig(9fd10, IN NS) [IN NS]
> wantedtsig(a4cc0, IN NS) [IN SOA]
> make_rr(mydomain.net, 9fd10, ffbfeaab, 485, 1) 6 zone 2 ttl 38400
> finddata: added 1 class 1 type 2 RRs
> req: foundname=1, count=1, founddata=1, cname=0
> findns: np 9ce10 'pjama'
> findns: SOA found
> req: leaving (mydomain.net, rcode 0)
> findns: np 9ce10 'pjama'
> findns: 1 NS's added for 'pjama'
> doaddinfo() addcount = 2
> do additional "megan" (from "mydomain.net")
> found it
> do additional "mydomain.net" (from "mydomain.net")
> found it
> ns_req: answer -> [192.168.200.1].45234 fd=23 id=58331 size=46 rc=0
> poll() returns 1 (err: none)
> Dispatch.File: fd 23, mask 0x1, func 0x2e438, uap 0xa408c
> datagram from [192.168.200.1].45235, fd 23, len 23
> ns_req(from [192.168.200.1].45235)
> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 58332
> ;; flags: rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0
> ;;      megan, type = A, class = IN
> req: nlookup(megan) id 58332 type=1 class=1
> req: found 'megan' as 'megan' (cname=0)
> wanted(b4d80, IN SOA) [IN SOA]
> wantedtsig(b4d80, IN SOA) [IN SOA]
> make_rr(megan, b4d80, ffbfeaa7, 489, 1) 63 zone 0 ttl 1087183539
> finddata: added 1 class 1 type 6 RRs
> NXDOMAIN aa = 0
> doaddinfo() addcount = 1
> do additional "" (from "")
> found it
> ns_req: answer -> [192.168.200.1].45235 fd=23 id=58332 size=98 rc=3
> poll() returns 1 (err: none)
> Dispatch.File: fd 23, mask 0x1, func 0x2e438, uap 0xa408c
> datagram from [192.168.200.1].45236, fd 23, len 23
> ns_req(from [192.168.200.1].45236)
> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 58333
> ;; flags: rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0
> ;;      megan, type = AAAA, class = IN
> req: nlookup(megan) id 58333 type=28 class=1
> req: found 'megan' as 'megan' (cname=0)
> wanted(b4d80, IN SOA) [IN SOA]
> wantedtsig(b4d80, IN SOA) [IN SOA]
> make_rr(megan, b4d80, ffbfeaa7, 489, 1) 63 zone 0 ttl 1087183539
> finddata: added 1 class 1 type 6 RRs
> NXDOMAIN aa = 0
> doaddinfo() addcount = 1
> do additional "" (from "")
> found it
> ns_req: answer -> [192.168.200.1].45236 fd=23 id=58333 size=98 rc=3