There is a QNX6 machine that used dhcp.client to get its IP config.
That works fine. The DNS is points to an internal DNS server on windows.
I’ve ask the network admin if it would be possible to get the DNS server
to learn the machine name of the dhcp.client so they would be accessible
network wide. Hence if a QNX6 machine hostname is picasso, doing
ping picasso from a Windows machine would resolved properly.
He tells me in order for this to work the dhcp.client must support the
“active dhcp” feature. I have no idea what this is, but he tells me this
isn’t a Microsoft thingy.
So, his server has no WINS running…? As to my knowledge, when dchp.client ask for IP, it gets IP
and dhcp.server has assotiation IP <-> MAC, but DNS knows nothing about computer’s name. DNS knows
static names/addrs and ask WINS for other. Perhaps, my knowledge is old . I think when I login
to windows, my computer tells WINS about me and all work Ok.
He also tells me there is an RFC
about it, I’ll see if he can me more specific about which RFC >
I see in TCP/IP properties → WINS configuration : “Use DHCP for WINS Resolution” under windows.
Hmmm… Maybe it’s related? I’ll wait for more advanced net guru
btw, I’m still waiting “diskboot” script from you.
Please refresh my memory (you can send me an email if you’d like)
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He tells me this is a DNS/DHCP thing only. He also tells me there is an RFC
about it, I’ll see if he can me more specific about which RFC >
Our sysadmin tells me it works perfectly if ALL clients are win2k and above . It works poorly
even if there are few win9x clients in net. I guess the situation is worse if there is
non-Microsoft client. Can you use static IP? Maybe it helps…
So, his server has no WINS running…? As to my knowledge, when
dchp.client ask for IP, it gets IP
and dhcp.server has assotiation IP <-> MAC, but DNS knows nothing about
computer’s name. DNS knows
static names/addrs and ask WINS for other. Perhaps, my knowledge is old > . I think when I login
to windows, my computer tells WINS about me and all work Ok.
I was hoping dhcp.client would sent the hostname of the machine
to the dhcp server. Which would in turn talk to the DNS server to add
the hostname to its database. Then if I would do a ping on Windows
it would resolved properly.
Please refresh my memory (you can send me an email if you’d like)
I don’t know address >
It’s in the header of all post
. qdn.public.qnxrtp.os newsgroup, diskboot thread, created 26 Oct. 2001
He tells me this is a DNS/DHCP thing only. He also tells me there is an
RFC
about it, I’ll see if he can me more specific about which RFC >
Our sysadmin tells me it works perfectly if ALL clients are win2k and
above > > . It works poorly
even if there are few win9x clients in net. I guess the situation is worse
if there is
non-Microsoft client. Can you use static IP? Maybe it helps…
When a Windows 2000 DHCP client bootstraps, it negotiates the dynamic update
procedure with a DHCP server. By default, the DHCP client always proposes
that it update the A resource record, while the DHCP server updates the PTR
resource record.
Unfortunately I don’t have a strong enough background to understand what
this really means
I was under the impresssion (I too was interested in this topic months
ago… but I didn’t pursue it more than 30 min.) that part of the DHCP
protocol involves the optional hostname parameter. I then assumed that
it would be an integration issue b/w the DHCP and DNS servers. I think this
whole Micro$oft Active supposedly does it (someone hinted it to
me once).
Can’t wait to find the answer (our MIS guy just dropped by my cube… maybe
he’ll get on the case
He tells me this is a DNS/DHCP thing only. He also tells me there is
an
RFC
about it, I’ll see if he can me more specific about which RFC >
Our sysadmin tells me it works perfectly if ALL clients are win2k and
above > > . It works poorly
even if there are few win9x clients in net. I guess the situation is
worse
if there is
non-Microsoft client. Can you use static IP? Maybe it helps…
When a Windows 2000 DHCP client bootstraps, it negotiates the dynamic
update
procedure with a DHCP server. By default, the DHCP client always proposes
that it update the A resource record, while the DHCP server updates the
PTR
resource record.
Unfortunately I don’t have a strong enough background to understand what
this really means >
I was under the impresssion (I too was interested in this topic months
ago… but I didn’t pursue it more than 30 min.) that part of the DHCP
protocol involves the optional hostname parameter. I then assumed >
that
it would be an integration issue b/w the DHCP and DNS servers. I think
this
whole Micro$oft Active supposedly does it (someone hinted it
to
me once).
Can’t wait to find the answer (our MIS guy just dropped by my cube…
maybe
he’ll get on the case >
The admin here may have find the solution to this. I’ll post the results,
once
the admin finds the time to play with this.
He tells me this is a DNS/DHCP thing only. He also tells me there
is
an
RFC
about it, I’ll see if he can me more specific about which RFC >
Our sysadmin tells me it works perfectly if ALL clients are win2k and
above > > . It works poorly
even if there are few win9x clients in net. I guess the situation is
worse
if there is
non-Microsoft client. Can you use static IP? Maybe it helps…
When a Windows 2000 DHCP client bootstraps, it negotiates the dynamic
update
procedure with a DHCP server. By default, the DHCP client always
proposes
that it update the A resource record, while the DHCP server updates the
PTR
resource record.
Unfortunately I don’t have a strong enough background to understand what
this really means >
> )
. qdn.public.qnxrtp.os newsgroup, diskboot thread, created 26 Oct. 2001