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<h1>KingDezigns — DDNS Updater Summary</h1>
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<div class="meta">
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<span>📅 May 19, 2025</span>
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<span>🖥 NAS16 (Raspberry Pi)</span>
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<span>⚙️ OpenMediaVault</span>
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<span>☁️ DreamHost DNS API</span>
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<span>🌐 20 A Records · 4 Domains</span>
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<!-- ===== SECTION 1 — WHAT WAS BUILT ===================================== -->
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<div class="section-title" data-num="1">What was built</div>
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<p>A self-contained Bash script that keeps all KingDezigns DreamHost A records synchronized with the current home WAN IP. It runs every 15 minutes via OMV Scheduled Tasks. It only calls the DreamHost API when the IP actually changes (or during a nightly sanity check), so there is zero risk of being banned for spamming.</p>
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<div class="badge-row">
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<span class="badge green">20 A records managed</span>
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<span class="badge green">4 domains</span>
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<span class="badge green">Max 2 API calls per event</span>
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<span class="badge green">HTML email notifications</span>
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<span class="badge">Every 15 min via cron</span>
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<span class="badge">Daily sanity check 00:00–00:14</span>
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</div>
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<!-- ===== SECTION 2 — LOGIC FLOW MAP ===================================== -->
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<div class="section-title" data-num="2">Logic flow map</div>
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<div class="flow-node trigger">⏱ Script runs (every 15 min via OMV cron)</div>
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<div class="flow-arrow">↓</div>
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<div class="flow-node">🌐 Get current WAN IP from api.ipify.org / ifconfig.me / icanhazip.com</div>
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<div class="flow-arrow">↓</div>
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<div class="flow-node">📄 Read cached previous IP from <code>/var/log/ddns/last_wan_ip.txt</code></div>
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<div class="flow-arrow">↓</div>
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<div class="flow-node">🕛 Is the time between 00:00 and 00:14? (daily sanity-check window)</div>
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<div class="flow-arrow">↓</div>
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<!-- Branch: IP changed vs same -->
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<div class="flow-branch-col">
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<div class="branch-label">IP changed OR daily window</div>
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<div class="flow-node action">▶ Query DreamHost — check each A record</div>
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<div class="flow-node action">📡 Call dns-remove_record + dns-add_record for each mismatched record</div>
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<div class="flow-node">⏳ Wait 3–5 minutes (random)</div>
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<div class="flow-node">🔍 Re-query DreamHost — verify each record</div>
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<!-- Sub-branch: all ok vs still failing -->
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<div class="flow-branch" style="margin-top:0.3rem;">
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<div class="flow-branch-col">
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<div class="branch-label">Still wrong</div>
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<div class="flow-node warn">🔁 Attempt 2 of 2 — update remaining records</div>
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<div class="flow-node">⏳ Wait 3–5 min · Re-verify</div>
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<div class="flow-branch">
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<div class="flow-branch-col">
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<div class="branch-label">Still failing</div>
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<div class="flow-node fail">✗ STOP (max attempts reached)</div>
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<div class="flow-node fail">📧 Email: partial failure + manual fix instructions + WAN IP</div>
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<div class="flow-branch-col">
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<div class="branch-label">Now correct</div>
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<div class="flow-node action">✓ Mark success</div>
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<div class="flow-node action">📧 Email: all records updated</div>
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<div class="flow-branch-col">
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<div class="branch-label">All correct</div>
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<div class="flow-node action">✓ All records verified</div>
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<div class="flow-node action">📧 Email: success — all records updated</div>
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<div class="flow-node">💾 Write new WAN IP to cache file</div>
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<div class="flow-branch-col">
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<div class="branch-label">IP unchanged + not daily window</div>
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<div class="flow-node silent">💾 Overwrite cache with same IP (refreshes timestamp)</div>
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<div class="flow-node silent">🔇 Exit silently — no API calls, no email</div>
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<div class="callout amber" style="margin-top:1rem;">
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<div class="clue-label">⚠ DreamHost API — how updates work</div>
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<p>DreamHost has no "update" DNS command. To change an A record you must <strong>remove the old value then add the new one</strong>. The script always fetches the live DreamHost value immediately before each remove/add pair so it never tries to remove a value that isn't there.</p>
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<!-- ===== SECTION 3 — DOMAINS & RECORDS ================================== -->
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<div class="section-title" data-num="3">Domains & records managed</div>
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<table>
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<thead><tr><th>Record (DreamHost "record" field)</th><th>Zone / Domain</th><th>Type</th></tr></thead>
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<tr><td><code>albranch.org</code></td><td>albranch.org</td><td>A (root / @)</td></tr>
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<tr><td><code>www.albranch.org</code></td><td>albranch.org</td><td>A</td></tr>
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<tr><td><code>indigorhayne.com</code></td><td>indigorhayne.com</td><td>A (root / @)</td></tr>
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<tr><td><code>www.indigorhayne.com</code></td><td>indigorhayne.com</td><td>A</td></tr>
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<tr><td><code>rufusking.com</code></td><td>rufusking.com</td><td>A (root / @)</td></tr>
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<tr><td><code>www.rufusking.com</code></td><td>rufusking.com</td><td>A</td></tr>
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<tr><td><code>kingdezigns.com</code></td><td>kingdezigns.com</td><td>A (root / @)</td></tr>
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<tr><td><code>www.kingdezigns.com</code></td><td>kingdezigns.com</td><td>A</td></tr>
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<tr><td><code>*.web.kingdezigns.com</code></td><td>kingdezigns.com</td><td>A (wildcard)</td></tr>
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<tr><td><code>cloud.kingdezigns.com</code></td><td>kingdezigns.com</td><td>A</td></tr>
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<tr><td><code>files08.kingdezigns.com</code></td><td>kingdezigns.com</td><td>A</td></tr>
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<tr><td><code>files16.kingdezigns.com</code></td><td>kingdezigns.com</td><td>A</td></tr>
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<tr><td><code>has.kingdezigns.com</code></td><td>kingdezigns.com</td><td>A</td></tr>
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<tr><td><code>nginx.kingdezigns.com</code></td><td>kingdezigns.com</td><td>A</td></tr>
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<tr><td><code>omv08.kingdezigns.com</code></td><td>kingdezigns.com</td><td>A</td></tr>
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<tr><td><code>omv16.kingdezigns.com</code></td><td>kingdezigns.com</td><td>A</td></tr>
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<tr><td><code>pihole.kingdezigns.com</code></td><td>kingdezigns.com</td><td>A</td></tr>
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<tr><td><code>plex.kingdezigns.com</code></td><td>kingdezigns.com</td><td>A</td></tr>
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<tr><td><code>vault.kingdezigns.com</code></td><td>kingdezigns.com</td><td>A</td></tr>
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<tr><td><code>webmin.kingdezigns.com</code></td><td>kingdezigns.com</td><td>A</td></tr>
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<!-- ===== SECTION 4 — DEPLOYMENT STEPS ================================== -->
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<div class="section">
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<div class="section-title" data-num="4">Deployment — step by step</div>
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<div class="step">
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<div class="step-header"><span class="step-num">1</span> Install dependencies</div>
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<pre>sudo apt-get update
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sudo apt-get install -y curl python3 mailutils</pre>
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<p class="why"><code>curl</code> fetches WAN IP and calls the DreamHost API. <code>python3</code> parses the JSON responses. <code>mailutils</code> provides the <code>mail</code> command for sending HTML notifications.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="step">
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<div class="step-header"><span class="step-num">2</span> Copy the script to its permanent location</div>
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<pre>sudo cp ddns_update.sh /usr/local/sbin/ddns_update.sh</pre>
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<p class="result neutral">This puts it in a root-only system bin directory alongside other admin utilities.</p>
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<div class="step">
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<div class="step-header"><span class="step-num">3</span> Set ownership and permissions</div>
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<pre>sudo chown root:root /usr/local/sbin/ddns_update.sh
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sudo chmod 700 /usr/local/sbin/ddns_update.sh</pre>
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<p class="why">The script reads/writes to <code>/var/log/ddns/</code> and calls sendmail — it must run as root. Mode 700 prevents other users from reading the embedded API key.</p>
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<div class="step">
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<div class="step-header"><span class="step-num">4</span> Create the log directory</div>
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<pre>sudo mkdir -p /var/log/ddns
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sudo chmod 700 /var/log/ddns</pre>
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<p class="why">The script will create this automatically on first run, but creating it manually with 700 ensures no other user can read the cached IP or logs before then.</p>
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<div class="step">
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<div class="step-header"><span class="step-num">5</span> Test a manual run</div>
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<pre>sudo /usr/local/sbin/ddns_update.sh</pre>
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<p class="why">Run once by hand to verify API connectivity, confirm all 20 records are found, and check that the email arrives at rufus.king@kingdezigns.com. Watch the output — it prints everything it does.</p>
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<p class="result neutral">On the very first run there is no cached IP, so it will treat every record as new and perform a full update cycle.</p>
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<div class="step-header"><span class="step-num">6</span> Verify the log file after test run</div>
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<pre>sudo cat /var/log/ddns/ddns_run.log</pre>
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<p class="result neutral">You should see the WAN IP detected, DreamHost responses for each record, and "DDNS run complete" at the bottom.</p>
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<div class="step-header"><span class="step-num">7</span> Add OMV Scheduled Task</div>
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<pre>OMV → System → Scheduled Tasks → + (Add)
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Enabled: ✓
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Minute: */15
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Hour: *
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Day: *
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Weekday: *
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User: root
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Command: /usr/local/sbin/ddns_update.sh</pre>
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<p class="why">This fires the script every 15 minutes around the clock. OMV uses standard cron under the hood — you can verify with <code>sudo crontab -l</code> after saving.</p>
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<p class="result pass">Script is now live and fully automated.</p>
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<!-- ===== SECTION 5 — SCRIPT & FILES ===================================== -->
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<div class="section-title" data-num="5">Script & files created</div>
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<div class="script-box">
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<div class="script-label">Script location</div>
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<pre>/usr/local/sbin/ddns_update.sh</pre>
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</div>
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<div class="script-row">
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<div class="script-label">IP cache (previous WAN IP)</div>
|
||
<pre>/var/log/ddns/last_wan_ip.txt</pre>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<div class="script-row">
|
||
<div class="script-label">Run log (last 5000 lines, auto-trimmed)</div>
|
||
<pre>/var/log/ddns/ddns_run.log</pre>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<div class="script-row">
|
||
<div class="script-label">Notification email</div>
|
||
<pre>rufus.king@kingdezigns.com</pre>
|
||
</div>
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||
<div class="script-row">
|
||
<div class="script-label">Manual run command</div>
|
||
<pre>sudo /usr/local/sbin/ddns_update.sh</pre>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<div class="script-row">
|
||
<div class="script-label">Force a fresh update (clears cache)</div>
|
||
<pre>sudo rm /var/log/ddns/last_wan_ip.txt && sudo /usr/local/sbin/ddns_update.sh</pre>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<div class="script-row">
|
||
<div class="script-label">Watch the live log</div>
|
||
<pre>sudo tail -f /var/log/ddns/ddns_run.log</pre>
|
||
</div>
|
||
</div>
|
||
</div>
|
||
|
||
|
||
<!-- ===== SECTION 6 — EMAIL BEHAVIOR ===================================== -->
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||
<div class="section">
|
||
<div class="section-title" data-num="6">Email notification behavior</div>
|
||
<table>
|
||
<thead><tr><th>Scenario</th><th>Email sent?</th><th>Subject line</th></tr></thead>
|
||
<tbody>
|
||
<tr>
|
||
<td>IP unchanged, not daily window</td>
|
||
<td><span class="badge">No</span></td>
|
||
<td>Silent exit — no email</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr>
|
||
<td>IP changed, all records updated successfully</td>
|
||
<td><span class="badge green">Yes</span></td>
|
||
<td>[DDNS] ✅ All Records Updated — <new IP></td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr>
|
||
<td>IP changed, some records failed after 2 attempts</td>
|
||
<td><span class="badge red">Yes — action needed</span></td>
|
||
<td>[DDNS] ⚠️ PARTIAL FAILURE — Manual action needed — <new IP></td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr>
|
||
<td>Daily sanity check (00:00–00:14), all records match</td>
|
||
<td><span class="badge green">Yes</span></td>
|
||
<td>[DDNS] ✅ All Records Updated — <IP></td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr>
|
||
<td>Daily sanity check, mismatch found & fixed</td>
|
||
<td><span class="badge green">Yes</span></td>
|
||
<td>[DDNS] ✅ All Records Updated — <new IP></td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr>
|
||
<td>WAN IP discovery fails (all 3 sources down)</td>
|
||
<td><span class="badge">No</span></td>
|
||
<td>Script aborts — will retry next 15-min run</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
</tbody>
|
||
</table>
|
||
<div class="callout green" style="margin-top:0.75rem;">
|
||
<p>All emails are sent as <strong>HTML</strong> using the KingDezigns branded template — same typography and color system as this document. They include a record-by-record results table and, on failure, a direct link to the DreamHost DNS panel with the correct IP pre-noted for manual entry.</p>
|
||
</div>
|
||
</div>
|
||
|
||
|
||
<!-- ===== SECTION 7 — IMPORTANT NOTES =================================== -->
|
||
<div class="section">
|
||
<div class="section-title" data-num="7">Important notes & gotchas</div>
|
||
<table>
|
||
<thead><tr><th>Item</th><th>Detail</th></tr></thead>
|
||
<tbody>
|
||
<tr>
|
||
<td>API key is embedded in the script</td>
|
||
<td>The script is chmod 700 / root only. Do not copy or share the file without scrubbing the key first.</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr>
|
||
<td>DreamHost has no "update" API command</td>
|
||
<td>Every update is a remove + add pair. The script always reads the live DreamHost value first so it never removes the wrong IP.</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr>
|
||
<td>Wildcard record <code>*.web.kingdezigns.com</code></td>
|
||
<td>DreamHost supports wildcard A records via API. The script passes the literal string <code>*.web.kingdezigns.com</code> to <code>dns-list_records</code> and it will match correctly.</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr>
|
||
<td>Mail must be configured on NAS16</td>
|
||
<td>Run <code>sudo apt-get install mailutils</code> and ensure your MTA (Postfix or ssmtp) is configured to relay outbound email. Test with: <code>echo "test" | mail -s "test" rufus.king@kingdezigns.com</code></td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr>
|
||
<td>First run behavior</td>
|
||
<td>On the very first run there is no cached IP. The script treats every record as needing an update and performs a full cycle. This is expected and correct.</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr>
|
||
<td>Daily window fires once per day</td>
|
||
<td>The 00:00–00:14 window aligns with the every-15-min schedule — only one run per day falls in that window. No extra logic needed.</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr>
|
||
<td>Log rotation</td>
|
||
<td>The run log auto-trims itself to 5000 lines on every execution. No logrotate config needed.</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
</tbody>
|
||
</table>
|
||
</div>
|
||
|
||
|
||
<div class="footer">
|
||
<span>KingDezigns Home Network</span>
|
||
<span>Generated May 19, 2025 — DDNS Updater build session</span>
|
||
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|
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|
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|
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