nsupdate module - Platform - BlueCat Gateway - 24.2

Gateway Administration Guide

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BlueCat Gateway
Version
24.2

The nsupdate module contains miscellaneous functions that use the nsupdate utility.

bluecat.nsupdate.create_a(server_ip, name, addr, ttl, tsig_key_file=None, zone=None)

Dynamically create an A record.

Parameters Description
server_ip

The IP address of the DNS server on which to create the record.

name

The name of the new record to create.

addr

The address of the new record to create.

ttl

The TTL of the new record to create.

tsig_key_file

The name of the optional TSIG key file to use.

zone

The zone the record belongs to.

bluecat.nsupdate.create_aaaa(server_ip, name, addr, ttl, tsig_key_file=None, zone=None)

Dynamically create an AAAA record.

Parameters Description
server_ip

The IP address of the DNS server on which to create the record.

name

The name of the new record to create.

addr

The address of the new record to create.

ttl

The TTL of the new record to create.

tsig_key_file

The name of the optional TSIG key file to use.

zone

The zone the record belongs to.

bluecat.nsupdate.create_cname(server_ip, name, host_name, ttl, tsig_key_file=None, zone=None)

Dynamically create a CNAME record.

Parameters Description
server_ip

The IP address of the DNS server on which to create the record.

name

The name of the new record to create.

host_name

The name of the host record the CNAME record is for.

ttl

The TTL of the new record to create.

tsig_key_file

The name of the optional TSIG key file to use.

zone

The zone the record belongs to.

bluecat.nsupdate.create_host_record(host_type, server_ip, name, addr, ttl, tsig_key_file=None, zone=None)

Dynamically create a host record.

Parameters Description
host_type

The type of host record (‘a’ or ‘aaaa’).

server_ip

The IP address of the DNS server on which to create the record.

name

The name of the new record to create.

addr

The address of the new record to create.

ttl

The TTL of the new record to create.

tsig_key_file

The name of the optional TSIG key file to use.

zone

The zone the record belongs to.

bluecat.nsupdate.create_ptr(server_ip, name, reverse_name, ttl, tsig_key_file=None)

Dynamically create a PTR record.

Parameters Description
server_ip

The IP address of the DNS server on which to create the record.

name

The name of the new record to create.

reverse_name

The reverse space name of the new record to create.

ttl

The TTL of the new record to create.

tsig_key_file

The name of the optional TSIG key file to use.

bluecat.nsupdate.delete_a(server_ip, name, tsig_key_file=None, zone=None, rdata=None)

Dynamically delete an A record.

Parameters Description
server_ip

The IP address of the DNS server on which to delete the record.

name

The name of the record to delete.

tsig_key_file

The name of the optional TSIG key file to use.

zone

The zone the record belongs to.

rdata

rdata associated with host record to delete.

bluecat.nsupdate.delete_aaaa(server_ip, name, tsig_key_file=None, zone=None)

Dynamically delete an AAAA record.

Parameters Description
server_ip

The IP address of the DNS server on which to delete the record.

name

The name of the record to delete.

tsig_key_file

The name of the optional TSIG key file to use.

zone

The zone the record belongs to.

bluecat.nsupdate.delete_cname(server_ip, name, tsig_key_file=None, zone=None)

Dynamically delete an AAAA record.

Parameters Description
server_ip

The IP address of the DNS server on which to delete the record.

name

The name of the record to delete.

tsig_key_file

The name of the optional TSIG key file to use.

zone

The zone the record belongs to.

bluecat.nsupdate.delete_host_record(host_type, server_ip, name, tsig_key_file=None, zone=None, rdata=None)

Dynamically delete a host record.

Parameters Description
host_type

The type of host record (‘a’ or ‘aaaa’).

server_ip

The IP address of the DNS server on which to delete the record.

name

The name of the record to delete.

tsig_key_file

The name of the optional TSIG key file to use.

zone

The zone the record belongs to.

rdata

rdata associated with host record to delete.

bluecat.nsupdate.delete_ptr(server_ip, reverse_name, tsig_key_file=None)

Dynamically delete a PTR record.

Parameters Description
server_ip

The IP address of the DNS server on which to delete the record.

reverse_name

The reverse space name of the record to delete.

tsig_key_file

The name of the optional TSIG key file to use.

bluecat.nsupdate.run_nsupdate(command_file, tsig_key_file=None)

Run an nsupdate command file optionally using a TSIG key.

Parameters Description
command_file

The name of a file containing some nsupdate commands.

tsig_key_file

The name of TSIG key file (can be None).

bluecat.nsupdate.update_a(server_ip, name, addr, ttl, tsig_key_file=None, zone=None)

Dynamically update an A record.

Parameters Description
server_ip

The IP address of the DNS server on which to update the record.

name

The name of the record to update.

addr

the new address of the record to update.

ttl

The new TTL of the record to update.

tsig_key_file

The name of the optional TSIG key file to use.

zone

The zone the record belongs to.

bluecat.nsupdate.update_aaaa(server_ip, name, addr, ttl, tsig_key_file=None, zone=None)

Dynamically update an AAAA record.

Parameters Description
server_ip

The IP address of the DNS server on which to update the record.

name

The name of the record to update.

addr

The new address of the record to update.

ttl

The new TTL of the record to update.

tsig_key_file

The name of the optional TSIG key file to use.

zone

The zone the record belongs to.

bluecat.nsupdate.update_cname(server_ip, name, new_name, host_name, ttl, tsig_key_file=None, zone=None)

Dynamically update an CNAME record.

Parameters Description
server_ip

The IP address of the DNS server on which to update the record.

name

The name of the record to update.

new_name

The new name of the record to update.

host_name

The name of the host record the CNAME record is for.

ttl

The new TTL of the record to update.

tsig_key_file

The name of the optional TSIG key file to use.

zone

The zone the record belongs to.

bluecat.nsupdate.update_cname_linked(server_ip, absolute_name, linked_record, ttl, tsig_key_file=None, zone=None)

Dynamically update an CNAME linked record.

Parameters Description
server_ip (str)

The IP address of the DNS server on which to update the record.

absolute_name (str)

The name of the record to update.

linked_record (str)

The name of the host record the CNAME record is for.

ttl (str)

The new TTL of the record to update.

tsig_key_file (str)

The name of the optional TSIG key file to use.

zone (str)

The zone the record belongs to.

bluecat.nsupdate.update_cname_linked_record(server_ip, absolute_name, linked_record, ttl, tsig_key_file=None, zone=None)

Dynamically update a CNAME linked record.

Parameters Description
server_ip (str)

The IP address of the DNS server on which to update the record.

absolute_name (str)

The absolute name of the cname record to update.

linked_record (str)

The absolute name of the new linked record.

ttl (str)

The new TTL of the record to update.

tsig_key_file (str)

The name of the optional TSIG key file to use.

zone (str)

The zone the record belongs to.

bluecat.nsupdate.update_cname_record(host_type, server_ip, name, new_name, host_name, ttl, tsig_key_file=None, zone=None)

Dynamically update an CNAME record.

Parameters Description
host_type

The type of CNAME record (‘cname’).

server_ip

The IP address of the DNS server on which to update the record.

name

The name of the record to update.

new_name

The new name of the record to update.

host_name

The name of the host record the CNAME record is for.

ttl

The new TTL of the record to update.

tsig_key_file

The name of the optional TSIG key file to use.

zone

The zone the record belongs to.

bluecat.nsupdate.update_host_record(host_type, server_ip, name, addr, ttl, tsig_key_file=None, zone=None)

Dynamically update a host record.

Parameters Description
host_type

The type of host record (‘a’ or ‘aaaa’).

server_ip

The IP address of the DNS server on which to update the record.

name

The name of the record to update.

addr

The new address of the record.

ttl

The new TTL of the record to update.

tsig_key_file

The name of the optional TSIG key file to use.

zone

The zone the record belongs to.