Adding relevant info:
From the logs:
Jan 25 16:00:21 OpenWrt2 named[4891]: received control channel command 'freeze'
Jan 25 16:00:21 OpenWrt2 named[4891]: freezing all zones: success
Jan 25 16:00:21 OpenWrt2 named[4891]: received control channel command
'zonestatus redfish-solutions.com'
Jan 25 16:00:22 OpenWrt2 named[4891]: received control channel command 'modzone
redfish-solutions.com {
type primary;
file "/var/run/dhcp/db.redfish-solutions.com";
update-policy {
grant local-ddns zonesub any;
};
};'
Jan 25 16:00:22 OpenWrt2 dhcp4.sh: Failed to add zone redfish-solutions.com:
rndc: 'modzone' failed: not found
Jan 25 16:00:22 OpenWrt2 named[4891]: received control channel command 'thaw'
Jan 25 16:00:22 OpenWrt2 named[4891]: thawing all zones: success
Jan 25 16:00:24 OpenWrt2 named[4891]: client @0x7f99eea36400
127.0.0.1#36561/key local-ddns: update failed: com: not authoritative for
update zone (NOTAUTH)
root@OpenWrt2:~# cat /var/run/dhcp/db.redfish-solutions.com
;
; BIND empty zone created by Kea dhcp4.sh plugin
;
$TTL 604800
@ IN SOA localhost. root.localhost. (
1 ; Serial
604800 ; Refresh
86400 ; Retry
419200 ; Expire
604800 ) ; Negative Cache TTL
;
@ IN NS localhost.
root@OpenWrt2:~#
root@OpenWrt2:~# cat /tmp/dhcpd.HLBgFc
; Generated by dhcp4.sh at Sun Jan 25 16:00:22 MST 2026
ttl 3600
update add usw-lite-8-poe.redfish-solutions.com. IN A 192.168.3.2
send
update add 2.3.168.192.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR
usw-lite-8-poe.redfish-solutions.com.
send
update add uap-u6-lr.redfish-solutions.com. IN A 192.168.3.3
send
update add 3.3.168.192.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR uap-u6-lr.redfish-solutions.com.
send
update add macbook3.redfish-solutions.com. IN A 192.168.3.4
send
update add 4.3.168.192.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR macbook3.redfish-solutions.com.
send
update add macmini2.redfish-solutions.com. IN A 192.168.3.5
send
update add 5.3.168.192.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR macmini2.redfish-solutions.com.
send
update add iphone16-philip.redfish-solutions.com. IN A 192.168.3.9
send
update add 9.3.168.192.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR
iphone16-philip.redfish-solutions.com.
send
update add iphone16-emily.redfish-solutions.com. IN A 192.168.3.10
send
update add 10.3.168.192.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR
iphone16-emily.redfish-solutions.com.
send
update add iwatch-emily.redfish-solutions.com. IN A 192.168.3.11
send
update add 11.3.168.192.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR iwatch-emily.redfish-solutions.com.
send
update add lucs-ipad.redfish-solutions.com. IN A 192.168.3.12
send
update add 12.3.168.192.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR lucs-ipad.redfish-solutions.com.
send
update add lucs-switch.redfish-solutions.com. IN A 192.168.3.13
send
update add 13.3.168.192.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR lucs-switch.redfish-solutions.com.
send
update add lucs-iwatch.redfish-solutions.com. IN A 192.168.3.14
send
update add 14.3.168.192.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR lucs-iwatch.redfish-solutions.com.
send
update add charlottes-iwatch.redfish-solutions.com. IN A 192.168.3.15
send
update add 15.3.168.192.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR
charlottes-iwatch.redfish-solutions.com.
send
update add lucs-laptop.redfish-solutions.com. IN A 192.168.3.16
send
update add 16.3.168.192.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR lucs-laptop.redfish-solutions.com.
send
update add fire-blue.redfish-solutions.com. IN A 192.168.3.18
send
update add 18.3.168.192.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR fire-blue.redfish-solutions.com.
send
update add fire-purple.redfish-solutions.com. IN A 192.168.3.19
send
update add 19.3.168.192.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR fire-purple.redfish-solutions.com.
send
update add rental-bedroom-echo.redfish-solutions.com. IN A 192.168.3.20
send
update add 20.3.168.192.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR
rental-bedroom-echo.redfish-solutions.com.
send
update add rental-kitchen-echo.redfish-solutions.com. IN A 192.168.3.21
send
update add 21.3.168.192.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR
rental-kitchen-echo.redfish-solutions.com.
send
update add fire-purple2.redfish-solutions.com. IN A 192.168.3.22
send
update add 22.3.168.192.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR fire-purple2.redfish-solutions.com.
send
update add redfish5.redfish-solutions.com. IN A 192.168.3.23
send
update add 23.3.168.192.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR redfish5.redfish-solutions.com.
send
update add dongle.redfish-solutions.com. IN A 192.168.3.24
send
update add 24.3.168.192.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR dongle.redfish-solutions.com.
send
update add greatroom-appletv.redfish-solutions.com. IN A 192.168.3.26
send
update add 26.3.168.192.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR
greatroom-appletv.redfish-solutions.com.
send
update add bedroom-appletv.redfish-solutions.com. IN A 192.168.3.27
send
update add 27.3.168.192.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR
bedroom-appletv.redfish-solutions.com.
send
update add guest-bedroom-appletv.redfish-solutions.com. IN A 192.168.3.28
send
update add 28.3.168.192.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR
guest-bedroom-appletv.redfish-solutions.com.
send
update add smart-plug-1.redfish-solutions.com. IN A 192.168.3.29
send
update add 29.3.168.192.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR smart-plug-1.redfish-solutions.com.
send
update add smart-plug-2.redfish-solutions.com. IN A 192.168.3.30
send
update add 30.3.168.192.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR smart-plug-2.redfish-solutions.com.
send
update add openwrt2.redfish-solutions.com. IN A 192.168.3.1
send
update add 1.3.168.192.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR openwrt2.redfish-solutions.com.
send
update add mail.redfish-solutions.com. IN A 24.116.100.90
send
root@OpenWrt2:~# root@OpenWrt2:~# nsupdate -v -l -4 /tmp/dhcpd.HLBgFc
update failed: NOTAUTH
update failed: NOTAUTH
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root@OpenWrt2:~#
I was also getting messages about "could not find enclosing zone".
> On Jan 25, 2026, at 2:10 PM, Philip Prindeville via bind-users
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to add glue to Kea to get it to do dynamic DNS updates to local
> RFC-1918 (unroutable) zones and split-horizon.
>
> You can see the scripting here:
>
> https://github.com/openwrt/packages/commit/d1babced5718f57c1e23e73600c9c769c7e8c6e7
>
> And the failures running against 9.18.20 here:
>
> https://gitlab.isc.org/isc-projects/bind9/-/merge_requests/11314?commit_id=6cea04633d2461456d30cbdd69695ca0da540b4f#note_636740
>
> Is the issue with my configuration and/or scripting? I'm trying to get some
> useful feedback on my operational experience with that PR.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Philip
>
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