
DynDNS configuration task list
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IPLink Software Configuration Guide
24 • DynDNS configuration
Example
: Defining a mail exchanger
The following example shows how to define a mail exchanger named mail.mycompany.com, which should be
used as the primary mail-exchanger for the registered DynDNS hostname.
IPLink>enable
IPLink#configure
IPLink(cfg)#context ip
IPLink(ctx-ip)[router]#dyndns
IPLink(dyndns)#mail-exchanger mail.mycompany.com
Troubleshooting
The DynDNS component provides several commands to analyze and solve DynDNS problems. You can
retrieve basic DynDNS status information as follows:
Mode
: DynDNS
Example
: Displaying DynDNS status information
The following example displays status information of a properly configured and working DynDNS client.
IPLink(dyndns)#show dyndns
Current state: Idle
Last registered address: 243.232.39.64
Hostname: test.dyndns.org
You can also monitor current activities of the DynDNS client. This includes ongoing DNS queries for
DynDNS servers, verification of the currently registered IP address and updating the registration on the
DynDNS server. The debug monitor can be enabled as follows;
Mode
: Configure
Example
: Displaying DynDNS status information
The following example shows how to enable the debug monitor and the output of the monitor when the IP
address on the DynDNS server can be updated successfully.
IPLink(dyndns)#debug dyndns
16:20:43 DYNDNS> Resolving 'checkip.dyndns.org'...
16:20:43 DYNDNS> Resolved 'checkip.dyndns.org'.
16:20:43 DYNDNS> Retrieving current IP address...
16:20:43 DYNDNS> Sending request...
16:20:43 DYNDNS> Current IP address (57.32.59.64) does not match last
registered one
(43.23.44.2). DNS update is required.
16:20:43 DYNDNS> Resolving 'update.dyndns.org'...
Step
Command
Purpose
1
node(dyndns)#show dyndns
Display basic DynDNS status information
Step
Command
Purpose
1
node(cfg)#debug dyndns
Enable the DynDNS debug monitor