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gos2610
Aspirant
Sep 06, 2021

DNS for ReadyNAS 2304 and ReadyNAS 214 under macOS Big Sur

Hello,

I have installed 2 NAS Storage Systems (ReadyNAS 214 & ReadyNAS 2304) on my Network. Both get there reserved IP address from a DHCP Server (my BINTEC Router).

On my Windows Systems I can adress both NAS Systems with their DNS Name, for example NAS-AG20.

On my macOS Big Sur Systems and my iOS Systems the NAS will be registrated at the first time after booting the NAS System with the correct name. But then - I think on every refresching the DHCP Lease - the System will get a new DNS Name  NAS-AG20-1, AG20-NAS-2 ... and so on. After that I can address the System (for example by PING) with this new name.

But this is a problem for any defined and saved network path.

Any idea for solution?

 

Thanks

Stefan

 

3 Replies

  • This is a new one for me, although I am not a mac user.

     

    Windows isn't appending the -1, -2 stuff - so I am thinking it might be something that Big Sur is doing. 

     

    One practical work-around is to use the reserved IP address instead of the host name.  You could also put the proper name in the hosts file on the mac.

    • gos2610's avatar
      gos2610
      Aspirant

      Hi StephanB,

      It is clear that you can do it this way, but this is only a workaround and not a solution :smileywink:

      So I hope for the soution ...+

      Thanks
      StefanG :-)

      • StephenB's avatar
        StephenB
        Guru

        gos2610 wrote:

        this is only a workaround and not a solution :smileywink:

         




        Yes, which I said in my reply.

         

        Sometimes workarounds are the best you can do.  Hopefully someone who is running Big Sur will chime in with something better.

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