Chapter 2: System Configuration
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2.3.2 Dynamic DNS (DDNS) configuration
With Dynamic DNS (DDNS), a console server whose IP address is dynamically assigned can be located
using a fixed host or domain name.
Create an account with the supported DDNS service provider of your choice. When you set up your DDNS
account, you choose a username, password, and hostname that you will use as the DNS name. DDNS
service providers let you choose a hostname URL and set an initial IP address to correspond to that
hostname URL.
To enable and configure DDNS on any of the Ethernet or cellular network connections on the console
server:
1.
Click
System > IP
and scroll down the
Dynamic DNS
section. Select your DDNS service provider
from the drop-down
Dynamic DNS
list. You can also set the DDNS information under the Cellular
Modem tab under
System > Dial
.
2.
In
DDNS Hostname,
enter the fully qualified DNS hostname for your console server e.g.
your-
hostname.dyndns.org.
3.
Enter the
DDNS Username
and
DDNS Password
for the DDNS service provider account.
4.
Specify the
Maximum interval between updates
in
days
. A DDNS update will be sent even if the
address has not changed.
5.
Specify the
Minimum interval between checks
for changed addresses in
seconds
. Updates will
be sent if the address has changed.
6.
Specify the
Maximum attempts per update
which is the number of times to attempt an update
before giving up. This is 3 by default.
