Q: So many to choose from! (PTR)

Michael Voight mvoight at cisco.com
Wed Jun 16 18:02:02 UTC 1999


A ptr is a reverse record.

For instance, the ptr for

server.domain.no.  in a 1.1.1.2

is 

2.1.1.in-addr.arpa. in ptr server.domain.no.

This record would go into a zone for something like 1.1.1.in-addr.arpa.

Michael 

"Willy T. Koch" wrote:
> 
> OK, we have one server who works as web, mail and sometimes ftp server. (Not
> much traffic...) It hosts 4 domains.
> 
> Question:  What do I put as the PTR record for this server?
> 
> The primary domain is domain1.no, can I put for example:
> server.domain1.no
> 
> It currently doesn't have a PTR, should I just keep it that way?
> 
> \/\/illy
> Oslo, Norway
> ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,
> 
> Jesus saves - Gretzky gets the rebound and scores!



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