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    Switch to Kea DHCP in pfSense+

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      jcyr
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      Presently running ISC DHCP server and all is well. When I switch to the Kea, client hostnames stop being automatically added to the unbound DNS server for local name resolutions like it does under ISC. What am I missing?

      IPV6 Test: http://ipv6-test.com

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        mcury @jcyr
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        @jcyr Netgate Adds Kea DHCP to pfSense Plus Software Version 23.09

        dead on arrival, nowhere to be found.

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          jcyr
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          Ah, ok thanks. Hadn't seen that. Kea will then be useless for me in its current form.

          IPV6 Test: http://ipv6-test.com

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            jcyr @jcyr
            last edited by jcyr

            Is work in progress to remedy these shortcomings? I certainly need local host names automatically added to the DNS tables by the DHCP server, as well as custom DHCP options.

            IPV6 Test: http://ipv6-test.com

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              SteveITS Galactic Empire @jcyr
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              @jcyr https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/releases/2-7-1.html#kea-dhcp-server-feature-preview-now-available
              “Netgate developers have started the migration to Kea DHCP server from ISC as a replacement for ISC DHCPD for IPv4 and IPv6 DHCP service. Basic functionality is present, but not all features are supported at this time.”

              Pre-2.7.2/23.09: Only install packages for your version, or risk breaking it. Select your branch in System/Update/Update Settings.
              When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to restart, or more depending on packages and device speed.
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