Dynamic Update Fails on Upper Case Host Name

[Gregory Hicks]

> From: "George L. Sexton" <gsexton at cable.mhsoftware.com>
> Subject: Re: Dynamic Update Fails on Upper Case Host Name
> Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 14:01:07 -0600
> To: comp-protocols-dns-bind at isc.org
> 
> On Fri, 08 Sep 2006 16:46:40 -0600, George L. Sexton wrote:
> 
> > I've set up Dynamic Updates through my DHCP server, and Bind 9.3
> > 
> > It's mostly working. I have one problem child. The host name offered via
> > DHCP is MSS_1D34B7. DHCPD won't create the entries.
> 
> Ahh, I see the issue. It appears I need to disable check-names.

Why not fix the name so that it is 'legal'?

> 
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> George Sexton
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