Re: Should a nameserver know about itself?

[Bill Manning]

% > If the name of the nameserver belongs to the delegated zone:
% > 
% > 3.247.212.in-addr.arpa.   NS   nameserver.3.247.212.in-addr.arpa.
% > nameserver.3.247.212.in-addr.arpa. A 1.2.3.4
% 
% Yes, I understand what a glue record is, but I don't see the likelihood of
% ICANN/IANA creating nameservers in the in-addr.arpa domain. At least, to
% date, it has not happened that I am aware. So, unless IANA does this, any
% nameservers delegated in the in-addr.arpa zone would not require glue A
% records. Theoretically possible? Yes. Rare? That implies that it happens.

        Well, it did happen in the past. It may happen in future.
        In fact, the "CNAME HACK" can be done w/ NS and A RRs.

% 
% -Cathy

--bill