Can I use both DHCP options and DNS SRV records for device discovery in the PCoIP Management Console at the same time?

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July 3, 2020

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Answer: No.
Note: It is recommended to user either DHCP Options or DNS Records when configuring auto-discovery for the PCoIP Management Console.

To determine which to use you need to understand your environment. For example if you are only going to have one management console in your domain then it is easier to configure DNS records.
The required DNS records are:

  • DNS A - this record contains the IP address for the FQDN of a device and is referred to as forward lookup.
  • DNS PTR - this record contains the FQDN of a device for a specific IP address and is referred to as reverse lookup.
  • DNS SRV - this record will contain the bootstrap address of the management console, typically using the FQDN.
  • DNS TXT - this record will contain bootstrap certificate (SHA-256 fingerprint) of the certificate installed on the management console.

See the PCoIP Management Console Administrators Guide for assistance on creating the required DNS records:

Configuring Endpoints for Autodiscovery using DNS


However if you plan to deploy more than one management console in your domain then you need to use DHCP as you can configure each scope with the required management console.
If using DHCP then your DHCP server must support Options 60 and 43.
The required DHCP options are:

  • Vendor Specific Information - this is referred to as option 43 and will be set as PCoIP Endpoint

There are two sub-options that need to be set:

  • Sub-option 010 - EBM URI, this is the IP or FQDN of the management console.
  • Sub-option 011 - EBM x.509 SHA-256 fingerprint of the certificate installed on the management console.

Note: You should also set a DNS A and DNS PTR record if using DHCP for auto-discovery as these records are for name resolution and will provide the management console's host name to the management console's VM. The hostname should not be set using the network configuration tool - nmtui.

See the PCoIP Management Console Administrators Guide for assistance on creating the required DHCP records:

Configuring Endpoints for Autodiscovery using DHCP


Note: The Endpoint device will pick up DHCP options first and if not defined it will then check for the DNS records.