[Dnsmasq-discuss] IPv6 host file syntax

[Shixiong Shang]

Got it! Now it works like a charm!

Thanks, Simon! Thanks, Bertrand!!


On Dec 17, 2013, at 4:18 PM, Simon Kelley <simon at thekelleys.org.uk> wrote:

> On 17/12/13 18:00, Shixiong Shang wrote:
>> Hi, expert:
>> 
>> I am using dnsmasq as DHCPv6 server and I created host file for my IPv6 DHCP range. The first field is DUID calculated by MAC, followed by hostname, and then IPv6 address.
>> 
>> 00:03:00:06:fa:16:3e:03:63:36,host-2001-db8-3--1.openstacklocal,2001:db8:3::1
>> 00:03:00:06:fa:16:3e:95:5f:6a,host-2001-db8-3--2.openstacklocal,2001:db8:3::2
>> 00:03:00:06:fa:16:3e:0c:29:d6,host-2001-db8-3--f816-3eff-fe0c-29d6.openstacklocal,2001:db8:3::f816:3eff:fe0c:29d6
> 
> 
> If you really want to use DUID, then the hex should have id: in front
> 
> id:00:03:00:06:fa:16:3e:03:63:36,......
> 
> but calculating DUIDs is dangerous and fragile. The latest dnsmasq releases allow you to use MAC addresses directly.
> 
> The IPv6 addresses should have [...] round them
> 
> .....,[2001:db8:3::1]
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Simon.
> 
> 
>> 
>> However, I cannot find any document to verify whether the above syntax is correct. Would you please clarify?
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> Shixiong
>> 
>> 
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