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Updated dhcpd.conf.5 manpage in regard to ddns-domainname option, pursuant

to discussion on dhcp-users.
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David Hankins 2006-07-09 15:01:19 +00:00
parent 909c5c0c25
commit e48891e8db
2 changed files with 16 additions and 6 deletions

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@ -140,6 +140,10 @@ and for prodding me into improving it.
(classes with lease limitations) was fixed. Non-active leases OFFERed (classes with lease limitations) was fixed. Non-active leases OFFERed
to clients are no longer billed (but billing is checked before offering). to clients are no longer billed (but billing is checked before offering).
- The dhcpd.conf.5 manpage was updated in regard to the ddns-domainname
configuration option - the default configuration and results should be
more clear now.
Changes since 3.0.4rc1 Changes since 3.0.4rc1
- The dhcp-options.5 manpage was updated to correct indentation errors - The dhcp-options.5 manpage was updated to correct indentation errors

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@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
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.\" ``http://www.nominum.com''. .\" ``http://www.nominum.com''.
.\" .\"
.\" $Id: dhcpd.conf.5,v 1.74 2006/06/19 20:42:11 shane Exp $ .\" $Id: dhcpd.conf.5,v 1.75 2006/07/09 15:01:19 dhankins Exp $
.\" .\"
.TH dhcpd.conf 5 .TH dhcpd.conf 5
.SH NAME .SH NAME
@ -1036,12 +1036,18 @@ to the client, the name from that declaration will be used. If none
of these applies, the server will not have a hostname for the client, of these applies, the server will not have a hostname for the client,
and will not be able to do a DNS update. and will not be able to do a DNS update.
.PP .PP
The domain name is determined based strictly on the server The domain name is determined from the
configuration, not on what the client sends. First, if there is a
.I ddns-domainname .I ddns-domainname
configuration option, it is used. Second, if there is a configuration option. The default configuration for this option is:
\fIdomain-name\fR option configured, that is used. Otherwise, the .nf
server will not do the DNS update. .sp 1
option server.ddns-domainname = config-option domain-name;
.fi
So if this configuration option is not configured to a different
value (over-riding the above default), or if a domain-name option
has not been configured for the client's scope, then the server will
not attempt to perform a DNS update.
.PP .PP
The client's fully-qualified domain name, derived as we have The client's fully-qualified domain name, derived as we have
described, is used as the name on which an "A" record will be stored. described, is used as the name on which an "A" record will be stored.