Re: How is a $ORIGIN directive used inside a DNS Zone File

On Mon, Dec 14, 2015 at 11:18:08AM +, Tony Finch wrote: > Mukund Sivaraman wrote: > > > > Zone files do not require use of $ORIGIN. It is in fact an extension to > > the master format in RFC 1035. > > No, it is specified in RFC 1035 section 5.1: I'm getting old.

Re: How is a $ORIGIN directive used inside a DNS Zone File

Mukund Sivaraman wrote: > > Zone files do not require use of $ORIGIN. It is in fact an extension to > the master format in RFC 1035. No, it is specified in RFC 1035 section 5.1: : Two control entries are defined: $ORIGIN and $INCLUDE. $ORIGIN is : followed by a domain name, and

Re: How is a $ORIGIN directive used inside a DNS Zone File

Hi Harshith On Mon, Dec 14, 2015 at 07:36:15AM +, Harshith Mulky wrote: > Why is a $ORIGIN directive used in DNS Zone Files? $ORIGIN directive sets a name to be appended to relative names in the zone file so that they can be made into absolute names. The current origin is appended to such

How is a $ORIGIN directive used inside a DNS Zone File

Why is a $ORIGIN directive used in DNS Zone Files? Would my Zone Files not work if I do not have $ORIGIN directive? I would need some examples on how this works, lets say $ORIGIN . [ What does $ORIGIN . mean?] or What is the difference here having 1.e164.arpa. in $ORIGIN [ as in example 1] or