Limit to client dynamic-updates

[Mark_Andrews at isc.org]

> The thing is, we -want- to have many IP addresses associated with the
> hostname.  Is there anyway to circumvent this limitation?  Hopefully
> something as simple as a #define somewhere in the source.  :)

	Well given you havn't told us what the client software is
	there is no way we can tell you how to fix the problem with
	it.

	I'd also check that there isn't a firewall blocking TCP
	access to the nameserver.

	Mark
 
> <phn at icke-reklam.ipsec.nu> wrote in message
> news:atq73o$c8t2$1 at isrv4.isc.org...
> >
> > Eric Busto <eric.busto at hp.com> wrote:
> > > Hello,
> >
> > > We are encountering an odd problem.  We have an HP-UX machine running
> BI=
> > ND,
> > > and are using dynamic DNS for clients to update the DNS server with
> thei=
> > r IP
> > > addresses.  However, this operation starts failing once we reach 30 or
> s=
> > o IP
> > > addresses.  Note that this is 30 or so IP addresses for a single
> hostnam=
> > e,
> > > not 30 or so seperate hostnames with associated IP's.  Is there a
> built-=
> > in
> > > limitation to the number of IP addresses one client can keep associated
> =
> > with
> > > its hostname?
> >
> > > Thanks in advance!
> >
> > Nope. What you see is a process where broken clients=20
> > registers a name but does not properly removes it.
> >
> > That's a very good reason to deny clients and only=20
> > allow you isc-dhcp server to send dyn-updates.
> >
> >
> >
> > --=20
> > Peter H=E5kanson=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20
> >         IPSec  Sverige      ( At Gothenburg Riverside )
> >            Sorry about my e-mail address, but i'm trying to keep spam out,
> >    remove "icke-reklam" if you feel for mailing me. Thanx.
> >
> 
> 
--
Mark Andrews, Internet Software Consortium
1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia
PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742                 INTERNET: Mark.Andrews at isc.org