DDNS reverse map updates - no joy

[Mark_Andrews at isc.org]

> 
> Hello,
> 
> I'm having trouble getting DDNS to update the reverse map.  I have
> included what I hope are the relevant log messages.  I've got
> no clue what's wrong.  I've reached my highest level
> of incompetence.  Not bad, though, we flatter ourselves, for
> an English major! ;-) I tried.  Can anyone make out what the
> problem is from the details below?  Help much
> appreciated!
> 
> I'm using bind 9.2.1rc2 and dhcp 3.0.1rc8.  My configuration
> and the relevent zone files follow.
> 
> named and dhcpd log messages:
> 
> Apr  8 22:02:51 dante named[120]: client 64.162.5.245#65225: updating zone 
> 'pemberley.org/IN': adding an RR
> Apr  8 22:02:51 dante named[120]: client 64.162.5.245#65225: updating zone 
> 'pemberley.org/IN': adding an RR
> Apr  8 22:02:51 dante named[120]: zone pemberley.org/IN: sending notifies (
> serial 200204197)
> Apr  8 22:02:51 dante dhcpd: Added new forward map from friendly.pemberley.
> org to 64.162.5.249
> Apr  8 22:02:52 dante dhcpd: unable to add reverse map from 249.5.162.64.in
> -addr.arpa. to friendly.pemberley.org: timed out

	You need to be updating 249.240.5.162.64.in-addr.arpa (what the
	CNAME points to).

	Mark

> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Bret Ford
> 
> --
> named.conf
> --
> 
> key dhcp1 {
>  algorithm HMAC-MD5;
>  secret "SMCcVROWj7S7CHWbqKI/6A==";
> };
> 
> options {
>  directory "/etc/namedb";
>  allow-transfer { 206.13.28.11; 206.13.29.11; 64.162.5.242; 64.162.5.245; }
> ;
> };
> 
> zone "pemberley.org" {
>  type master;
>  file "domains/db.pemberley";
>  allow-update { key dhcp1; };
> };
> 
> zone "240.5.162.64.in-addr.arpa" {
>  type master;
>  file "domains/db.reverse";
>  allow-update { key dhcp1; };
> };
> 
> zone "0.0.127.in-addr.arpa" {
>  type master;
>  file "domains/db.127.0.0";
> };
> 
> zone "." {
>  type hint;
>  file "domains/db.cache";
> };
> 
> --
> dhcpd.conf
> --
> 
> use-host-decl-names on;
> ddns-update-style interim;
> get-lease-hostnames true;
> 
> key dhcp1 {
>   algorithm HMAC-MD5;
>   secret "SMCcVROWj7S7CHWbqKI/6A==";
> }
> 
> subnet 64.162.5.240 netmask 255.255.255.240 {
>   zone pemberley.org. { primary 64.162.5.245; key dhcp1; }
>   zone 240.5.162.64.in-addr.arpa. { primary 64.162.5.245; key dhcp1; }
>   range 64.162.5.247 64.162.5.254;
>   ddns-updates on;
>   ddns-domainname "pemberley.org";
>   allow unknown-clients;
>   option domain-name-servers dante.pemberley.org, ns1.pbi.net;
>   option domain-name "pemberley.org";
>   option routers 64.162.5.241;
>   option broadcast-address 64.162.5.255;
>   default-lease-time 3600;
>   max-lease-time 10800;
> }
> 
> --
> db.pemberley
> --
> 
> $ORIGIN .
> $TTL 3600 ; 1 hour
> pemberley.org  IN SOA dante.pemberley.org. bford.uop.pemberley.org. (
>     200204122  ; serial
>     3600       ; refresh (1 hour)
>     900        ; retry (15 minutes)
>     604800     ; expire (1 week)
>     7200       ; minimum (2 hours)
>     )
>    NS ns1.pbi.net.
>    NS ns2.pbi.net.
>    NS dante.pemberley.org.
>    MX 10 dante.pemberley.org.
> $ORIGIN pemberley.org.
> dante   A 64.162.5.245
> frogorchid  A 64.162.5.242
> ftp   CNAME dante
> gateway   A 64.162.5.241
> localhost  A 127.0.0.1
> $TTL 150 ; 2 minutes 30 seconds
> friendly   A 64.162.5.249
>    TXT "31c06abd08027e4c2320f2046cbf8cb308"
> $TTL 3600 ; 1 hour
> uop   A 64.162.5.246
> www   CNAME dante
> 
> --
> db.reverse
> --
> 
> $TTL 3600
> $ORIGIN 5.162.64.in-addr.arpa.
> 240 3600 IN SOA dante.pemberley.org. bford.uop.pemberley.org. (
>   200204027 3600 900 604800 7200 )
>  3600 IN NS dante.pemberley.org.
>  3600 IN NS ns1.pbi.net.
>  3600 IN NS ns2.pbi.net.
> $ORIGIN 240.5.162.64.in-addr.arpa.
> 241 3600 IN PTR gateway.pemberley.org.
> 242 3600 IN PTR frogorchid.pemberley.org.
> 245 3600 IN PTR dante.pemberley.org.
> 246 3600 IN PTR uop.pemberley.org.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Mark Andrews, Internet Software Consortium
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