[Dnsmasq-discuss] dhcp-host precedence request due multiple matches
Andrew Miskell
andrewmiskell at mac.com
Mon Jun 21 13:50:15 UTC 2021
Virtual machines usually generate their own MAC addresses for their virtual network cards in bridge mode. So the MAC would be the identifier. They don’t share a MAC address with the host itself.
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> On Jun 21, 2021, at 09:02, Jesus M Diaz <jesusm.diazperez at gmail.com> wrote:
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> so, if I have two virtual computers running over the same hardware, what should be used as identifier for dnsmasq? the physical mac-address (just one, as it is just one physical card)? the dhcp-client-id or hostname (configurable as per logical device level)?
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> That's exactly my point, that there might be where more than one dhcp-host entry match the DHCP request.
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> Thanks
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>> On Mon, 21 Jun 2021 at 13:23, <wkitty42 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 6/21/21 3:05 AM, Jesus M Diaz wrote:
>> > - *My point of view: Each computer has a (dnsmasq) DNS entry, the entry gets
>> > in DNS by DHCP of dnsmasq*. What a computer is? the physical instance or the
>> > virtual one? the hardware or the software? This is the key to my scenario. And I
>> > totally agree with you: each computer should have one entry, the problem is the
>> > definition of 'each computer'.
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>> computers are devices and devices are computers... virtual or otherwise... it is
>> not so hard a definition ;)
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