[7.090] network accounting don´t resolve hostnames from own dhcp

gkemter over 17 years ago

Now Network Reporting works fine with local IPs,
but IPs from Astaro-DHCP are not resolved.

Gregor Kemter

0 ReD-MaN over 17 years ago

That is because the DHCP server does not add the hostname into DNS. The network accounting report does a reverse lookup using the DNS servers you specify. No match, doesn't resolve.
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0 gkemter over 17 years ago in reply to ReD-MaN

But the internal DNS Resolver should know host names from internal DHCP, or ?
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0 BrucekConvergent over 17 years ago in reply to gkemter

I don't believe the Astaro DHCP server registers hostnames of clients in any DNS server, including internal ones. Microsoft's DNS Server in Windows Server 2000 and up does, if you're using Microsoft's DHCP server... and, of course, there are open-source solutions that will do likewise.

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0 gkemter over 17 years ago in reply to BrucekConvergent

Astaros DHCP dont register DHCP-Client-Names in any DNS. (that not the point)

For reporting/accounting issues , would be better to keep track of lease -> hostname (maybe only for 24h/TODAY).

Resolving hostnames including DHCP would help for daily generated reports, or looking in PF Livelog eg.

Gregor Kemter
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