BackupPC-users

Re: [BackupPC-users] Best way to backup on remote dynamic IPs

2010-10-15 09:41:51
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Best way to backup on remote dynamic IPs
From: Peter Walter <pwalter AT itlsys DOT com>
To: "General list for user discussion, questions and support" <backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net>
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 09:22:47 -0400
  On 10/15/2010 8:57 AM, Boniforti Flavio wrote:
> Hello there.
>
> I'm struggling to find a definitive solution to my troubles: I'm backing
> up servers which are on remote DSL connections. Just a few of them have
> fixed IPs, thus I had to use DDNS services for the other ones. Because
> of the propagation delay when an IP changes (and the related DDNS entry
> too), I wanted to get to a better way: any clues/suggestions?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Flavio Boniforti

The "way" you are using is correct. The problem you have is a DDNS 
problem and not related to BackupPC.  You need to contact your DNS 
registrar and ask them how you can set the TTL (Time To Live) for the 
dynamic addresses. A good tutorial is at 
http://support.easydns.com/tutorials/DynamicDNS/different.php

Peter

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