This little utility updates Dynect FQDN in zones.
We use it currently to let Docker containers run on Joyent Triton
update the names under which they are reachable themselves. If you want to run
just a few containers you don't want to have a big infrastructure with SkyDNS, Consul
etc. You just want you container to be reachable via a resolvable name.
For this reason we created Godyn. It determines the public IPv4 address from /etc/hosts
(assuming that the first valid entry is the public IP) and the updates your Dynect
zone.
- Add the godyn binary to your images (for example by downloading it from Bintray)
- Make sure that godyn is executed before your application
- Create a file with environment variables for your container (see below)
- Run your container with the command line option
--env-file=<your dynect variables file>
Currently the only way to pass necessary configuration is via environment variables. Necessary variables are:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| GODYN_ZONE | The Dynect managed zone you wish to modify |
| GODYN_FQDN | The fqdn you want to set the A record for |
And for the Dynect provider set:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| DYNECT_CUSTOMER | Your Dynect customer name |
| DYNECT_USERNAME | Your Dynect user name |
| DYNECT_PASSWORD | Your Dynect password |
All environment variables are required.
This tool is build gb and follows the necessary folder structure.