Resolve 2 hostnames to 2 different services in the same IP

[Paolo177]

I have a jail with 2 services running in it:

Transmission (192.168.1.5:9091) and Plex(192.168.1.5:32400)

I would like to create a simple way (i.e. with hostname) to reach them without having to type their ip. I am using an OpenWRT router in case that could help.

Should I make multiple IP for 1 jail? would I then be able somehow to map the second ip to transmission Web GUI?

Which is the best solution in your opinion?

Thank you in advance!

 

[garm]

hosts (file) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Paolo177]

hosts (file) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Even though I read all of it, it doesn't resolve my problem in any way. If the message you are trying to convey is that what I would like to do is not possible that doesn't help me. I know it is possible to create a jail with multiple ip what I am asking is if someone knows if that is possible and maybe how to do it.

 

[danb35]

I know it is possible to create a jail with multiple IP

I believe you "know" incorrectly. But @garm has given you the (or at least, "a") correct answer--edit the hosts file on your computer to point whatever hostname(s) you want to the jail. Or (better, IMO) figure out if you can configure OpenWRT's DNS service to do that for you.

 

[Paolo177]

My bad, yeah. I took a too speedy look at this. The solution to edit the hostname in my PC isn't the way, there are too many PC and I can't do it for any other PC that will connect to my network. Understood the way is just to work on OpenWRT, Thank You! :)

 

[danb35]

If OpenWRT can't do it, consider upgrading your router--it's trivial with pfSense.

 

[styno]

Of course OpenWRT is able to do DHCP and DNS out of the box. It's right there: click "network", then click "DHCP and DNS".
I actually got confused by the question thinking that OP wanted to have 'just' two different DNS names without adding the port numbers and was about to suggest port forwarding or a reverse proxy.

 

[danb35]

Keep in mind that DNS resolution won't include the ports--you'll still need to go to http://plex:32400/web. If you want to avoid the need for that, you'll need a reverse proxy instead. See, e.g.:

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[Paolo177]

I don't think this is the right place for this conversation as it doesn't really relate to FreeNAS but just to colse it:
I am currently working to find a solution to my problem, I have found something that seems to be what I need here. And I am currently asking it on the OpenWRT forum here, if there will be any update or solution I'll post only there.

 

[proto]

and you will find that you need a dns + reverse proxy here and there.
rfc2782 is your friend.

 

[garm]

as soon as it’s multiple clients and servers, the cost of a reverse proxy starts making sense

 

[proto]

I'm quite happy running my own PowerDNS (auth + resolver) for internal hosts* + PFSense.
* some of them are internal webservers with LE Certs.

 

[KevDog]

I'm not sure what all the debate -- you need a DNS host override at the router level (or could do an /etc/hosts modification for each client), and a reverse proxy. Fairly simple to over come.

 

[danb35]

you need a DNS host override at the router level (or could do an /etc/hosts modification for each client), and a reverse proxy.

You only need the reverse proxy if you want to dispense with the non-standard ports, which wasn't explicitly part of OP's question.