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Mapping DHCP hosts to DNS

So on most products I've used DNS and DHCP are linked- if a new DHCP lease is given out the DNS server gets updated with the host information allowing everyone using that DNS server to access the host without having to look up the IP address or add a static route.

For example, pfsense (which relies on dnsmasq for dns and dhcp) handles this out of the box. If I bring in a laptop called tedivms_laptop it'll get DHCP and everyone inside the network can access it by "tedivms_laptop" (or "tedivms_laptop.local").

How do I set this up with these sophos boxes?

Thanks!

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0 Scott_Klassen over 10 years ago

how responsive the Astaro/Sophos people are to feature requests
Almost all new features added come from requests made at UTM (Formerly ASG) Feature Requests: Hot (1948 ideas).  New features are added for major version increments (9.3, 9.4, 10.0, etc).  Whether or not something is added is based on several factors:  Number of votes garnered, Sophos perceived value of the feature for sales purposes, and cost to add the feature (both monetary and development time) are some of the major ones.

Should I hold out for them making an update to turn this into a full fledged gateway device
I really can't advise you of this.  It's based on the needs or your company.  As with every other UTM product in the marketplace, there are trade offs.  One UTM has a better feature than its' competitors, but may lack in another area.  I've worked with most of the major players systems and none of them have everything perfect.

Speak with your reseller to hit up their channel manager about v10 (due to start beta later this year) roadmap information to see if there's anything on there about this.

In the interest of full disclosure, as you've asked for a sales recommendation:  I'm not a Sophos employee, but at one time I did work for Astaro, then Sophos.  I was a customer for many years before I worked there.

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0 Scott_Klassen over 10 years ago

how responsive the Astaro/Sophos people are to feature requests
Almost all new features added come from requests made at UTM (Formerly ASG) Feature Requests: Hot (1948 ideas).  New features are added for major version increments (9.3, 9.4, 10.0, etc).  Whether or not something is added is based on several factors:  Number of votes garnered, Sophos perceived value of the feature for sales purposes, and cost to add the feature (both monetary and development time) are some of the major ones.

Should I hold out for them making an update to turn this into a full fledged gateway device
I really can't advise you of this.  It's based on the needs or your company.  As with every other UTM product in the marketplace, there are trade offs.  One UTM has a better feature than its' competitors, but may lack in another area.  I've worked with most of the major players systems and none of them have everything perfect.

Speak with your reseller to hit up their channel manager about v10 (due to start beta later this year) roadmap information to see if there's anything on there about this.

In the interest of full disclosure, as you've asked for a sales recommendation:  I'm not a Sophos employee, but at one time I did work for Astaro, then Sophos.  I was a customer for many years before I worked there.

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http://www.tedgoff.com/mb
http://www.projectcartoon.com/cartoon/1
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