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Archive => 16.7 Legacy Series => Topic started by: e-d-i-t on January 18, 2017, 03:05:47 pm

Title: Newbie question about Alias and DNS
Post by: e-d-i-t on January 18, 2017, 03:05:47 pm

I was setting up some NAT rules and saw that alias/group seem to work only if it can resolve name to IP.
As I don't have a DNS local only DHCP, what should I do?
Now I am setting up rules with entering hosts with fixed IP addresses

Is my assumption right how an alias/group works?
Should I install a DNS server locally?
How can I make DHCP from OPNsense register in this local DNS server?

Title: Re: Newbie question about Alias and DNS
Post by: weust on January 18, 2017, 04:51:48 pm

It's not a DNS based alias. The alias used in OPNsense is purely label an IP address, for example.

Where do you get the idea from that it needs to resolve?

Title: Re: Newbie question about Alias and DNS
Post by: e-d-i-t on January 18, 2017, 07:07:29 pm

I read "resolve" but it was not a DNS resolve, but resolve the list of aliases.
Found the part of DNS forwarder and registering DHCP leases, so I'm good to go now.
Tnx!

Title: Re: Newbie question about Alias and DNS
Post by: weust on January 18, 2017, 08:09:50 pm

You're welcome. Have fun.