User`s manual

NPort 6000 Series User’s Manual Dynamic Domain Name Server
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4. If the NPort 6000 is not authorized to update the DNS server, the DHCP server can be used to
update the DNS server. The DHCP server will register the DNS server with the PTR RR (the
record of request for a domain name with IP address).
NPort 6000 Series
DHCP Request
Host name = NP6000
My fully qualified domain
name (FQDN) is
NP6000.moxa.com
DHCP Acknowledge
Domain name = moxa.com
Update DNS A
Resource Record
Update DNS PTR
Resource Record
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DHCP Server
DNS Server
The above screenshot shows how DHCP can be set up to update the DNS.
Currently, the NPort 6000 supports DNS service as provided by DynDNS. For detailed
information on this option, please visit
https://www.dyndns.com.