Simple DNS Plus News

18 Feb 2011 - Simple DNS Plus v. 5.2 build 118 released / Enhanced DHCP Server plug-in

Simple DNS Plus v. 5.2 build 118 is now available at http://www.simpledns.com/download.aspx.

This update includes an enhanced version of the DHCP Server plug-in - with the following new features:

Added DHCP options "TFTP Server" (a.k.a. "Next-Server") and "Boot file name".
These options are typically used in combination with a TFTP server to enable PXE / disk less booting of PCs, provisioning IP phones, etc.
(we also just release a new TFTP server plug-in)
An example of how to use this is provided in KB1304 - How to serve a network based Debian Linux installation with Simple DNS Plus.
Ability to override most options (lease time, default gateway, static routes, DNS servers, TFTP server, boot file) per reservation / reservation group.
Ability to provide at host name to clients with MAC based reservation.
Ability to limit DHCP clients to reservations (ignore DHCP requests from clients with no reservation).

See the updated DHCP Server plug-in user interface and documentation at http://www.simpledns.com/kb.aspx?kbid=1216

The update also include a bug fix - for details on this and previous releases,please see release notes.

This is NOT a critical update, and you only need to update if you need to fixes / updates included.