In article <mailman.1593.1296489025.555.bind-us...@lists.isc.org>, Vyto Grigaliunas <v...@fnal.gov> wrote:
> Although we're moving away from it, we found it useful for naming router > interfaces, i.e. te1-2.routername.company.com, without having to create a > separate sub-domain for each router. > > I thought at some point periods were allowed in hostnames, and they do work > without escaping them. I think you're confusing subdomain and subzone. You can have subdomains without having subzones. E.g. in the company.com zone file, you can put: te1-2.routername IN A 1.2.3.4 -- Barry Margolin, bar...@alum.mit.edu Arlington, MA *** PLEASE don't copy me on replies, I'll read them in the group *** _______________________________________________ bind-users mailing list bind-users@lists.isc.org https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users