[Dnsmasq-discuss] Does dnsmasq support cname within same domain?

[Geoff Back]

On 02/03/2022 22:38, Frank Liu wrote:
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> On Wed, Mar 2, 2022 at 2:13 PM Donald Muller <donmuller22 at outlook.com>
> wrote:
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>     What if you try
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>     cname=alias.test.example.com
>     <http://alias.test.example.com>,client1.test.example.com
>     <http://client1.test.example.com>,alias.dummy.example.com
>     <http://alias.dummy.example.com>,client1.test.example.com
>     <http://client1.test.example.com>
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>     Does it work?
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> No, dnsmasq fails to start, with "CNAME loop" error.
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> Can anyone try to add cname for same domain, and see if it works for you?
> Assuming your dhcp domain is internal.yourcompany.com
> <http://internal.yourcompany.com>, with an existing dhcp client
> client1, please add
> cname=testalias.internal.yourcompany.com
> <http://testalias.internal.yourcompany.com>,client1.internal.yourcompany.com
> <http://client1.internal.yourcompany.com>
> and check if testalias.internal.yourcompany.com
> <http://testalias.internal.yourcompany.com> resolves?
>
> Thanks!
> Frank

With 2.86, I have found that cname works if the target is declared in a
"host-record" line, but not if it is DHCP assigned.  Even if it's given
a fixed IP address in a "dhcp-host" line.

Cheers,

Geoff.
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