On 10/07/2013 02:55 AM, Dan Egli wrote: > On October 4, 2013, Michael Torrie wrote: >> in-addr.arpa zones are IPv4 reverse-lookup zones. For converting a >> number to a name. Since DNS has no concept of reverse lookups, the >> dns client will reverse the IP address and treat it like a standard >> domain name when making queries. IE 1.2.3.4 becomes the domain name >> 4.3.2.1.in-addr.arpa, and the same mechanisim as any normal lookup is >> used. > > Yea, that was my understanding too (although I was under the impression > that it was done similarly for IPv6, but if you say it's specifically for > IPv4 maybe not).
IPv6 reverse zones use the suffix ".ipv6.arpa" if I understand the docs correctly. /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
