> Message: 6 > Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2007 12:18:36 -0400 > From: Bill Szkotnicki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Bacula-users] DHCP IP addresses > To: bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Hi, > I am experimenting with using a linux server with bacula ( director and > storage ) to backup windows clients on our network. > I works well! > BUT > When the windows client machine is turned off for a long time it is > possible for it to get a new IP address from DHCP and then the backups > stop working because the director config file has the Address hard coded. > Is there any remedy for this? > Thanks, Bill >
With the DHCP and DNS servers available today, there is no need to continue the rather archaic practice of using IP addresses hard-coded in config files. The only exceptions to this are the addresses for DNS servers themselves and possibly network equipment and/or servers. One could even argue that you don't even need to assign static addresses to your servers or network equipment if you plan well and set things up correctly. (That's a MUCH harder sell to management though...) That said, use a DNS name (Preferably fully qualified) in your config files and make certain that all of your DHCP capable clients perform DNS updates upon receiving DHCP supplied addresses OR that the DHCP server performs the DNS update in their stead. This way, it doesn't matter if you move the machine to the other side of your enterprise, it will still get backed up as long as it gets into DNS. If you need help with making DNS and DHCP play nice toogether, send me an email. I would be glad to help you out. Regards, Bob ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
