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<TABLE xmlns="x-schema:rzakkconceptresourcerec-schema.xml">
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<TITLE>Domain Name System resource records</TITLE>
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Resource record
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Abbreviation
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Description
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<TR><TD1 valign="top">Address Mapping records</TD1><TD2 valign="top">A</TD2><TD3 valign="top">The A record specifies the IP address of this host. A records are used
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to resolve a query for the IP address of a specific domain name. This record
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type is defined in Request for Comments (RFC) 1035.</TD3></TR>
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<TR><TD1 valign="top">Andrew File System Database records</TD1><TD2 valign="top">AFSDB</TD2><TD3 valign="top">The AFSDB record specifies the AFS<sup>®</sup> or DCE address of the object. AFSDB
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records are used like A records to map a domain name to its AFSDB address;
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or to map from the domain name of a cell to authenticated name servers for
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that cell. This record type is defined in RFC 1183.</TD3></TR>
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<TR><TD1 valign="top">Canonical Name records</TD1><TD2 valign="top">CNAME</TD2><TD3 valign="top">The CNAME record specifies the actual domain name of this object. When
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DNS queries an aliased name and finds a CNAME record pointing to the canonical
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name, it then queries that canonical domain name. This record type is defined
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in RFC 1035.</TD3></TR>
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<TR><TD1 valign="top">Host Information records</TD1><TD2 valign="top">HINFO</TD2><TD3 valign="top">The HINFO record specifies general information about a host machine.
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Standard CPU and operating system names are defined in the Assigned Numbers
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RFC 1700. However, use of the standard numbers is not required. This record
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type is defined in RFC 1035.</TD3></TR>
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<TR><TD1 valign="top">Integrated Services Digital Network records</TD1><TD2 valign="top">ISDN</TD2><TD3 valign="top">The ISDN record specifies the address of this object. This record maps
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a host name to the ISDN address. They are used only in ISDN networks. This
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record type is defined in RFC 1183.</TD3></TR>
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<TR><TD1 valign="top">IP Version 6 Address records</TD1><TD2 valign="top">AAAA</TD2><TD3 valign="top">The AAAA record specifies the 128-bit address of a host. AAAA records
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are used like A records to map a host name to its IP address. Use AAAA records
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to support IP version 6 addresses, which do not fit the standard A record
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format. This record type is defined in RFC 1886.</TD3></TR>
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<TR><TD1 valign="top">Location records</TD1><TD2 valign="top">LOC</TD2><TD3 valign="top">The LOC record specifies the physical location of network components.
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These records can be used by applications to evaluate network efficiency or
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map the physical network. This record type is defined in RFC 1876.</TD3></TR>
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<TR><TD1 valign="top">Mail Exchanger records</TD1><TD2 valign="top">MX</TD2><TD3 valign="top">The MX records defines a mail exchanger host for mail sent to this
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domain. These records are used by Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) to
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locate hosts that processes or forwards mail for this domain, along with preference
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values for each mail exchanger host. Each mail exchanger host must have a
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corresponding host address (A) records in a valid zone. This record type is
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defined in RFC 1035.</TD3></TR>
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<TR><TD1 valign="top">Mail Group records</TD1><TD2 valign="top">MG</TD2><TD3 valign="top">The MG records specifies the mail group domain name. This record type
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is defined in RFC 1035.</TD3></TR>
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<TR><TD1 valign="top">Mailbox records</TD1><TD2 valign="top">MB</TD2><TD3 valign="top">The MB records specifies the host domain name which contains the mailbox
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for this object. Mail sent to the domain is directed to the host specified
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in the MB record. This record type is defined in RFC 1035.</TD3></TR>
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<TR><TD1 valign="top">Mailbox Information records</TD1><TD2 valign="top">MINFO</TD2><TD3 valign="top">The MINFO records specifies the mailbox that should receive messages
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or errors for this object. The MINFO record is more commonly used for mailing
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lists than for a single mailbox. This record type is defined in RFC 1035.</TD3></TR>
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<TR><TD1 valign="top">Mailbox Rename records</TD1><TD2 valign="top">MR</TD2><TD3 valign="top">The MR records specifies a new domain name for a mailbox. Use the MR
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record as a forwarding entry for a user who has moved to a different mailbox.
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This record type is defined in RFC 1035.</TD3></TR>
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<TR><TD1 valign="top">Name Server records</TD1><TD2 valign="top">NS</TD2><TD3 valign="top">The NS record specifies an authoritative name server for this host.
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This record type is defined in RFC 1035.</TD3></TR>
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<TR><TD1 valign="top">Network Service Access Protocol records</TD1><TD2 valign="top">NSAP</TD2><TD3 valign="top">The NSAP record specifies the address of a NSAP resource. NSAP records
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are used to map domain names to NSAP addresses. This record type is defined
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in RFC 1706.</TD3></TR>
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<TR><TD1 valign="top">Public Key records</TD1><TD2 valign="top">KEY</TD2><TD3 valign="top">The KEY record specifies a public key that is associated with a DNS
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name. The key can be for a zone, a user, or a host. This record type is defined
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in RFC 2065.</TD3></TR>
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<TR><TD1 valign="top">Responsible Person records</TD1><TD2 valign="top">RP</TD2><TD3 valign="top">The RP record specifies the internet mail address and description of
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the person responsible for this zone or host. This record type is defined
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in RFC 1183.</TD3></TR>
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<TR><TD1 valign="top">Reverse-lookup Pointer records</TD1><TD2 valign="top">PTR</TD2><TD3 valign="top">The PTR record specifies the domain name of a host for which you want
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a PTR record defined. PTR records allow a host name lookup, given an IP address.
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This record type is defined in RFC 1035.</TD3></TR>
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<TR><TD1 valign="top">Route Through records</TD1><TD2 valign="top">RT</TD2><TD3 valign="top">The RT record specifies a host domain name that can act as a forwarder
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of IP packets for this host. This record type is defined in RFC 1183.</TD3></TR>
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<TR><TD1 valign="top">Start of Authority records</TD1><TD2 valign="top">SOA</TD2><TD3 valign="top">The SOA record specifies that this server is authoritative for this
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zone. An authoritative server is the best source for data within a zone. The
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SOA record contains general information about the zone and reload rules for
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secondary servers. There can be only one SOA record per zone. This record
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type is defined in RFC 1035.</TD3></TR>
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<TR><TD1 valign="top">Text records</TD1><TD2 valign="top">TXT</TD2><TD3 valign="top">The TXT record specifies multiple strings of text, up to 255 characters
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long each, to be associated with a domain name. TXT records can be used along
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with responsible person (RP) records to provide information about who is responsible
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for a zone. This record type is defined in RFC 1035. <p>TXT records are used
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by iSeries™ DHCP
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for dynamic updates. The DHCP server writes an associated TXT record for each
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PTR and A record update done by the DHCP server. DHCP records have a prefix
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of AS400 DHCP.</p>
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</TD3></TR>
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<TR><TD1 valign="top">Well-Known Services records</TD1><TD2 valign="top">WKS</TD2><TD3 valign="top">The WKS record specifies the well-known services supported by the object.
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Most commonly, WKS records indicate whether tcp or udp or both protocols are
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supported for this address. This record type is defined in RFC 1035.</TD3></TR>
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<TR><TD1 valign="top">X.400 Address Mapping records</TD1><TD2 valign="top">PX</TD2><TD3 valign="top">The PX records is a pointer to X.400/RFC 822 mapping information. This
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record type is defined in RFC 1664.</TD3></TR>
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<TR><TD1 valign="top">X25 Address Mapping records</TD1><TD2 valign="top">X25</TD2><TD3 valign="top">The X25 record specifies the address of an X25 resource. This record
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maps a host name to the PSDN address. They are used only in X25 networks.
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This record type is defined in RFC 1183.</TD3></TR>
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</TABLE>
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