Currently ipa-client-install man page states about IP addressing / hostname only that:
--hostname The hostname of this server (FQDN). If specified, the hostname will be set and the system configuration will be updated to per- sist over reboot. By default a nodename result from uname(2) is used.
But if one runs ipa-client-install without --hostname on a client-to-be using using dynamic IP / hostname from corporate DHCP/DNS without MAC binding then eventually the client's IP address and hostname will change causing issues on the client, e.g., with Kerberos.
Manual page should clearly state that a static hostname for clients is needed.
Ticket has been cloned to Bugzilla: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=768257
This is not a critical bug, moving to February to distribute efforts better in current milestones.
attachment freeipa-mkosek-216-add-client-hostname-requirements-to-man.patch
Patch freeipa-mkosek-216-add-client-hostname-requirements-to-man.patch sent for review
master: dc47f77[[BR]] ipa-2-2: cac915e
attachment freeipa-mkosek-253-fix-help-of-hostname-option-in-ipa-client-install.patch
Patch freeipa-mkosek-253-fix-help-of-hostname-option-in-ipa-client-install.patch sent for review
Replaced word "server" with "machine" to clearly distinguish between IPA server and other machines (clients) and to also match the help with ipa-client-install man pages.
master: 4d66cc0[[BR]] ipa-2-2: 0457210
Metadata Update from @myllynen: - Issue assigned to mkosek - Issue set to the milestone: FreeIPA 2.2 Core Effort - 2012/02
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