Concept Guide

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In the Instant UI
To enable DDNS for clients:
1. Navigate to More > DHCPServers, select the Distributed, L3 DHCPScope under Distributed DHCP
Scopes and click Edit.
2. Select the Dynamic DNScheck box.
3. Enter the TSIGshared 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 DDNSclients:
(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
DHCPprofile 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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