[Users] Reverse DNS really necessary?

[Ofer Schreiber]

----- Original Message -----
> 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
> ==

The interactive setup allows you to force using a specific host name.
This force command doesn't exists (iirc) in the answer-file mode.

> 
> Kinda annoying requirment, when you only want to create a quick test
> setup.
> 
> 
> Was wondering where it is actually using reverse DNS for?
> 
> --
> Yours sincerely,
> 
> Floris Bos
> 
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