Newbie question about Alias and DNS

Started by e-d-i-t, January 18, 2017, 03:05:47 PM

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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?

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?
Hobbyist at home, sysadmin at work. Sometimes the first is mixed with the second.

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!

You're welcome. Have fun.
Hobbyist at home, sysadmin at work. Sometimes the first is mixed with the second.