prefer a dual-file db for DDNS

[Kevin Darcy]

If BIND preserved $INCLUDE directives in dynamic zone files, this might be
a simpler way, no?


- Kevin

Duane Voth wrote:

> How are static IPs added to DNS when running the Dynamic update
> dhcpd server?  I've been stopping named, editing the (messy) db
> files by hand, and restarting named.
>
> If there is a better way please reply.
>
> If there isn't, let me suggest that dynamic db entries be kept in
> a file separate from the existing db files.  Ex:
>
>         # cat db.10.2.3
>         ;BIND DUMP V8
>         $ORIGIN 2.10.in-addr.arpa.
>         3       86400   IN      NS      ourdomain.com.      ;Cl=5
>                 86400   IN      NS      dnshost.ispX.Com.   ;Cl=5
>                 86400   IN      SOA     3.2.10.in-addr.arpa.
> hostmaster.ispX.Com. (
>                         2000011689 10800 3600 604800 86400 )    ;Cl=5
>         $ORIGIN 3.2.10.in-addr.arpa.
>         254     86400   IN      PTR     gateway.ourdomain.com.    ;Cl=5
>         1       86400   IN      PTR     server1.ourdomain.com. ;Cl=5
>         2       86400   IN      PTR     server2.ourdomain.com. ;Cl=5
>
> then in another file:
>
>         # cat db.10.2.3-dyn
>         100     86400   IN      PTR     mobile1.ourdomain.com. ;Cl=5
>         101     86400   IN      PTR     mobile2.ourdomain.com. ;Cl=5
>
> the -dyn file could be loaded immediately after loading the static
> config file.  This would make re-configuration chores simpler as we
> (or config utilities) would only have to modify files that don't
> change.  (wouldn't even have to take down named to do it either - just
> SIGHUP it when finished)
>
> (note: I am only listening to the dhcp-server at isc.org list right now)
>
> duane