MS dynamic DNS supports static and dynamic entries in same zone?

[Barry Finkel]

"Michael Kondrashin" <support at apl.ru> wrote:

>>>I have tried to setup static and dynamic addresses in one zone. Result
>>>was that BIND wrote updates into my static file.  If I want to create
>>>different zones for static and dynamic addresses what will be with
>>>reverce DNS (PTR recodrs)? Should I arrange different subnets for
>>>dynamic and static addresses?
>>>
>>> *.static.domain.com <-> 192.168.1.*
>>> *.ddns.domain.com <-> 192.168.2.*
>>> 
>>> Am i right?
>>> 
>>> Can I use ddns in different zones (so BIND wont mix my files), but one subnet?
 
I replied:

>> As for the last question, you can place the static DNS in 192.168.1.*
>> and the dynamic in 192.168.2.*, per your example.  But you can not have
>> both static and dynamic in the 192.168.1.* zone, because there is no
>> way to sub-divide that subnet zone.

"Michael Kondrashin" <support at apl.ru> replied:

>Both zones will be on my host. How would computers with static and
>dynamic communicate?  Thay have netmask 255.255.255.0. They will use
>default gate to communicate with each other!  That sounds bad.  I can
>setup netmask to 255.255.0.0, but this is sounds like bad idea
>(192.168.1.* - this is C class network).

How machines in 192.168.1.* and 192.168.2.* communicate is out of the
realm of BIND.  It depends upon your network setup and the router or
switch that is used.
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