DHCP client for Mac OS X

[Olivier Nicole]

Hi,

While the client is not fully related, it is talking to my serverthat
is ISC :)

OK, I do some dynamic DNS update and found out that in order for the
DNS to be updated, the DHCP client should send host-name parameter to
ISC DHCP server.

On linux and FreeBSD that is enough to set that in a
/etc/dhclient.conf file, but how to do the same with MacOS X?

TIA

Olivier

[Michael Loftis]

Open up preferences, then network, then TCP/IP, you'll see the DHCP Client
ID right there.

Post by Olivier Nicole
Hi,
While the client is not fully related, it is talking to my serverthat
is ISC :)
OK, I do some dynamic DNS update and found out that in order for the
DNS to be updated, the DHCP client should send host-name parameter to
ISC DHCP server.
On linux and FreeBSD that is enough to set that in a
/etc/dhclient.conf file, but how to do the same with MacOS X?
TIA
Olivier

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into trouble of all kinds."
-- Samuel Butler

[Simon Hobson]

Post by Michael Loftis

Post by Olivier Nicole
OK, I do some dynamic DNS update and found out that in order for the
DNS to be updated, the DHCP client should send host-name parameter to
ISC DHCP server.
On linux and FreeBSD that is enough to set that in a
/etc/dhclient.conf file, but how to do the same with MacOS X?

Open up preferences, then network, then TCP/IP, you'll see the DHCP Client
ID right there.

NO, that is NOT the hostname, and it is NOT neccessary to set it. In
fact, unless you know what it is for, then I recommend against
touching it.

Mac OS X will send the computer name by default, set it by opening
System Preferences, Click on the Sharing icon, then set it in the box
labelled Computer Name at the top. Be aware that whilst the Mac is
happy with spaces etc in the name, it makes the dns a bit hard to use
- so best to stick to dns-friendly character set (0-9, a-z, '-').

Simon