4.5.2. Dynamic DNS

class dyn.tm.services.ddns.DynamicDNS(zone, fqdn, *args, **kwargs)

DynamicDNS is a service which aliases a dynamic IP Address to a static hostname

__init__(zone, fqdn, *args, **kwargs)

Create a new DynamicDNS service object

Parameters:

• zone – The zone to attach this DDNS Service to
• fqdn – The FQDN of the node where this service will be attached
• record_type – Either A, for IPv4, or AAAA, for IPv6
• address – IPv4 or IPv6 address for the service
• full_setup – Flag to indicate a user is specified
• user – Name of the user to create, or the name of an existing update user to allow access to this service

activate()

Activate this Dynamic DNS service

active

Returns whether or not this DynamicDNS Service is currently active. When setting directly, rather than using activate/deactivate valid arguments are ‘Y’ or True to activate, or ‘N’ or False to deactivate. Note: If your service is already active and you try to activate it, nothing will happen. And vice versa for deactivation.

Returns:An Active object representing the current state of this DynamicDNS Service

address

IPv4 or IPv6 address for this DynamicDNS service

deactivate()

Deactivate this Dynamic DNS service

delete()

Delete this Dynamic DNS service from the DynECT System

fqdn

The fqdn that this DynamicDNS Service is attached to is a read-only attribute

record_type

The record_type of a DDNS Service is a read-only attribute

reset()

Resets the abuse count on this Dynamic DNS service

user

The User attribute of a DDNS Service is a read-only attribute

zone

The zone that this DynamicDNS Service is attached to is a read-only attribute

4.5.2.1. Dynamic DNS Examples

The following examples highlight how to use the DynamicDNS class to get/create DynamicDNS’s on the dyn.tm System and how to edit these objects from within a Python script.

4.5.2.1.1. Creating a new Dynamic DNS Service

The following example shows how to create a new DynamicDNS on the dyn.tm System and how to edit some of the fields using the returned DynamicDNS object.

>>> from dyn.tm.services.ddns import DynamicDNS
>>> # Create a dyn.tmSession
>>> # Assuming you own the zone 'example.com'
>>> dyndns = DynamicDNS('example.com', 'example.com.', 'A', '127.0.0.1')
>>> dyndns.ttl = 180
>>> dyndns.ttl
180
>>> dyndns.record_type
u'A'

4.5.2.1.2. Getting an Existing Dynamic DNS Service

The following example shows how to get an existing DynamicDNS from the dyn.tm System and how to edit some of the same fields mentioned above.

>>> from dyn.tm.services.ddns import DynamicDNS
>>> # Create a dyn.tmSession
>>> # Once again, assuming you own 'example.com'
>>> dyndns = DynamicDNS('example.com', 'example.com.', record_type='A')
>>> dyndns.active
u'Y'
>>> dyndns.deactivate()
>>> dyndns.active
u'N'