using hostnames for NTP server

tato386 · ‎07-10-2008

I added a couple of NTP servers to my router using hostnames. When I checked the config I see that the router resolved the names and added them to the config as IP address instead of hostnames. I realize that the IPs of public timeservers probably don't change much but isn't it more convenient to use hostnames just in case? Is there a way I can get my router to not convert hostnames to IPs in the config?

Thanks,

Diego

Kevin Dorrell · ‎07-10-2008

Unfortunately not. It looks up the names as you type them into the config, and fixes the addresses. There is nothing dynamic about it. It doesn't even re-resolve when you boot.

It's the same with other things like SNMP and logging server addresses.

Kevin Dorrell

Luxembourg

tato386 · ‎07-10-2008

Kinda weird. I guess we'll just have to live with it.

Thanks,

Diego