Concept Guide

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In the Instant UI
To enable DDNS for clients:
1. Navigate to More > DHCPServers, select the Distributed, L3 DHCPScope under Distributed DHCP
Scopes and click Edit.
2. Select the Dynamic DNScheck box.
3. Enter the TSIGshared secret key.
4. Click Next and then click Finish.
In the CLI
To enable DDNSfor W-IAP clients:
(Instant AP)(config)# ip dhcp <profile name>
(Instant AP)(DHCP profile "<name>")# dynamic-dns
(Instant AP)(DHCP profile "<name>")# dynamic-dns key <algo-name:keyname:keystring>
(Instant AP)(DHCP Profile "<name>")# end
(Instant AP)# commit apply
Verifying the Configuration
To view the DDNS status on a W-IAP:
(Instant AP)# show ddns
DDNS Enabled :Enabled
DDNS Server :10.1.1.23
DDNS Key :dynamic-dns delete 10.17.132.7 test.ddns host-anand 10.17.132.85 key hmac-
sha1:arubaddns:16YuLPdH21rQ6PuK9udsVLtJw3Y=
DDNS Interval :900
To view the list of DDNSclients:
(Instant AP)# show ddns clients
DDNS Client List
----------------
Host Name Domain Name IP Address DHCP profile name Success Count Failure Count
--------- ----------- ---------- ----------------- ------------- -------------
iap1-ddns-home test.ddns 192.192.192.17 None 16 22
132-13-Auto-PC test.ddns 192.168.99.18 DistL3 9 3
132-14-Auto-PC test.ddns 192.168.99.4 DistL3 2 0
Last updated Last update status
------------ ------------------
7 seconds ago Success
7 seconds ago Success
7 seconds ago Success
DHCPprofile name is None for the Master W-IAP update sent.
The show running-config command displays the Key in the encrypted format.
You can also configure dynamic DNS on a W-IAP or clients using the privileged execution mode in the CLI. For
more information, refer to the show ddns clients command in the Dell Networking W-Series Instant 6.4.4.4-
4.2.3.0 CLIReference Guide.
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