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    Unbound not resolving queries for static mappings in DHCP range [SOLVED]

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      cetteup @jimp
      last edited by

      @jimp I have tested both, neither works. Both variants work on the other PfSense box I have (same hardware; seemingly identical setup for DHCP and DNS).

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      • jimpJ
        jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
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        What do you have in /var/unbound/dhcpleases_entries.conf? Is the dhcpleases daemon running?

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          cetteup
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          /var/unbound/dhcpleases_entries.conf appears to be empty:

          [2.4.4-RELEASE][admin@pfSense.domain]/root: cat /var/unbound/dhcpleases_entries.conf
          [2.4.4-RELEASE][admin@pfSense.domain]/root:
          

          dhcpleases is not running:

          [2.4.4-RELEASE][admin@pfSense.domain]/root: ps aux | grep dhcpleases
          root    53138   0.0  0.1  6564  2464  0  S+   16:13       0:00.01 grep dhcpleases
          
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          • jimpJ
            jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
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            Do you have Register DHCP leases in the DNS Resolver checked under Services > DNS Resolver? It's a separate option from the static mappings checkbox.

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              cetteup
              last edited by

              Register DHCP leases in the DNS Resolver is disabled (on both boxes).

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              • jimpJ
                jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                last edited by

                You need to have that checked. Otherwise it can't determine the hostname/IP address pairing for dynamic allocations.

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                  cetteup
                  last edited by cetteup

                  Ok, thank you very much for your help. ๐Ÿ‘

                  That setting used to be turned on on my other box and the contents of /var/unbound/dhcpleases_entries.conf apparently don't get "flushed" if the setting is disabled. So that box was still able to resolve the hostnames even though the setting had already been turned off.

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                    4o4rh @jimp
                    last edited by

                    @jimp The "Register DHCP leases in the DNS Resolver" checkbox no longer appears on 24.03 and static DHCP addresses are not being resolved

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                      Gertjan @4o4rh
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                      @4o4rh

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                      Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                        4o4rh @Gertjan
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                        @Gertjan you are a devil ๐Ÿ˜€ that only exists with ISC DHCP and not Kea DHCP.
                        I have reverted back to ISC until the enhancements to Kea are done

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