Do APC devices using a static IP require DNS information

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This question was originally posted on DCIM Support by Jonathan Gould on 2018-07-02

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I have tested using DHCP and the APC devices do not require DNS, but curious if the APC devices are set to static, is DNS still optional?  Thank you

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This answer was originally posted on DCIM Support by Steven Marchetti on 2018-07-02

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Hi Jon,

It all depends on what you're doing. If the APC devices are on the DCE private LAN and communicate only with DCE by IP, then no, it is not critical to have DNS. If the devices are on either LAN but are configured to do anything with a hostname like send e-mail themselves (can do, even from private side) you need DNS on the device. 

Basically if you want to do anything on the NMC that has anything to do with a hostname, you need to have that DNS info on the card. There may be other idiosyncrasies that I can't think of. Not sure it'd hurt to have it on the card though so why not? 

Thanks,

Steve.

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This comment was originally posted on DCIM Support by Ed Tarento on 2018-07-02

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Hi Steve.  I understood setting the hostname on the NMC was sufficient to have a meaningful name appear, e.g. in DCE GUI, e.g. via email alerts.  Therefore setting up and maintaining a DNS on the APC Private LAN is not required.  Can you confirm please.

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This comment was originally posted on DCIM Support by Steven Marchetti on 2018-07-03

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Hi Ed,

DNS on DCE should be sufficient if you want hostnames for the devices to show up in DCE. Well, that and the proper DNS config for forward and reverse lookups. The only reason you should need DNS on the card is if the card itself is trying to communicate with other systems using hostnames. 

Steve. 

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