Problem to monitor remote server due to dynamic IP at local PC

[J. Bakshi]

Andreas Ericsson wrote:
> J. Bakshi wrote:
>> Dear list,
>>
>> I'm fade up to change the *allow_host* parameter of nrpe.cfg at the
>> remote server.
>> The problem is due to IP change at my local PC where nagios is running
>> and monitoring the remote nrpe.
>> Because of the IP change I have to modify the *allow_host* parameter of
>> nrpe.cfg at the remote server
>> every time. Is there any solution to overcome this ?
>
> Patch nrpe to allow dns name lookups in the "allowed_hosts" field and use
> that instead of ip addresses.

Thanks a lot Andreas for your suggestion.
But my local PC has no domain.
Thanks a lot for the solution instead

>
>> MAC address based
>> authentication rather than
>> alow_host ?
>
> MAC addresses are only available in the ARP protocol, so no luck there
> I'm afraid.
>


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