Delegating < class C from within the C-net?

[Cricket Liu]

> I have been given authority over a class C net, and I want
> to do classless delegation within the C-net (split it up into
> two domains). I am using a Linux name server with bind 8.2.1 
> However the authority owning the B-net from which my C-net spawns off 
> already said, that within their nameserver they only delegate whole 
> C-nets. Now, is it possible for me to do the split-up into two domains, 
> without the authority above having to change their policy?

Sure.  See RFC 2317.

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