[Users] Reverse DNS really necessary?

[Yaniv Kaul]

On 02/09/2012 12:26 AM, Floris Bos / Maxnet wrote:
> Hi,
>
> oVirt's setup procedure seems to insist reverse DNS records are present.
>
> When running engine-setup interactively, you are able to override 
> this, but with automated installations it flat outs refuses to install:
>
> ==
> [root at ovirt ~]# engine-setup --answer-file=answers
> Welcome to oVirt Engine setup utility
> The IP 192.168.88.102 does not hold a PTR record for the FQDN: 
> ovirt.maxnet.eu
> Failed handling answer file: Error reading parameter HOST_FQDN from 
> answer file
> ==
>
> Kinda annoying requirment, when you only want to create a quick test 
> setup.
>
>
> Was wondering where it is actually using reverse DNS for?

Kerberos authentication.
Y.