Configuring the service node's DDNS services - Adaptive Applications - BlueCat Gateway - 23.2.3

BlueCat Distributed DDNS Administration Guide
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English
Product name
BlueCat Gateway
Version
23.2.3

Before the Distributed DDNS Service Node can start processing DDNS updates, you must add the service node to the proxy cluster and configure the Distributed DDNS receiver and processor services.

Configuring the DDNS Receiver service

The DDNS Receiver service listens to and processes the DNS update messages sent from the client.

  1. If it's not already displayed, click the Service Nodes tab.

  2. In the Manage Service Nodes table, in the DDNS Receiver column, click the Settings gear icon for the row of the node you want to manage. This icon will be different colors (typically  green) depending on the service status.

    A DDNS Receiver Service window opens, displaying the current configuration of the DDNS Receiver.

  3. If you need to edit the configuration:

    1. If the service is currently running, click Stop.

      The service must be stopped in order for you to edit and save its configuration.

    2. In the configuration window, edit the configuration settings as follows:

      ddns:
    #The name of the Distributed DDNS cluster
    ddns_cluster_name: '<name_of_cluster>'
    #The IP address that the service will bind to
    address: '<ip_address>'
    #The port that the service will listen on
    dnsport: <port>
    #The interval that the service will refresh its configuration refresh interval (seconds)
    update_conf_interval: <interval>
      Where each parameter is as follows:

      • ddns_cluster_name: The name of the Distributed DDNS cluster. This must match the currently selected cluster configured in Cluster information.

      • address: The IP address that the Distributed DDNS service will bind to. If you leave this field blank, the service binds to all interfaces.

      • dnsport: The port that the Distributed DDNS service will listen on. Set this value to 53.

      • update_conf_interval: The interval that Distributed DDNS service will refresh its configuration, in seconds. The default value is 30 seconds.

    3. When you're done, click Save to save the Distributed DDNS service configuration.

    4. After the changes are saved, click Start to start (or restart) the Distributed DDNS receiver service and add the service to the Distributed DDNS Service Node.

Configuring the DDNS Processor service

The DDNS Processor service retrieves the DNS update messages from the queue and sends the message to the DNS server to be written to the database.

  1. If it's not already displayed, click the Service Nodes tab.

  2. In the Manage Service Nodes table, in the DDNS Processor column, click the Settings gear icon of the node you want to manage. This icon will be different colors (typically  green) depending on the service status.

    A DDNS Processor Service window opens, displaying the current configuration of the DDNS Processor.

  3. If you need to edit the configuration:

    1. If the service is currently running, click Stop.

      The service must be stopped in order for you to edit and save its configuration.

    2. In the configuration window, enter the following information:

      ddns:
    #The name of the Distributed DDNS cluster
    ddns_cluster_name: '<name_of_cluster>'
    #The IP address that the service will bind to
    address: '<ip_address>'
    #The port that the service will listen on
    dnsport: <port>
    #The interval that the service will refresh its configuration refresh interval (seconds)
    update_conf_interval: <interval>
      Where each parameter is as follows:

      • ddns_cluster_name: The name of the Distributed DDNS cluster. This must match the currently selected cluster configured in Cluster information.

      • address: The IP address that the Distributed DDNS service will bind to. If you leave this field blank, the service binds to all interfaces.

      • dnsport: The port that the Distributed DDNS service will listen on. Set this value to 53.

      • update_conf_interval: The interval that Distributed DDNS service will refresh its configuration, in seconds. The default value is 30 seconds.

    3. When you're done, click Save to save the Distributed DDNS service configuration.

    4. After the changes are saved, click Start to start (or restart) the Distributed DDNS processor service and add it to the service node.