domain name as host name?

[Paul Vixie]

Mark_Andrews at isc.org writes:

> > > @	SOA	( dns.name.domain. managerwhoever.name.domain.
> > > 		serialnumber
> > > 		refreshtime
> > > 		retrytime
> > > 		expirytime
> > > 		minnegttl )
> > > 	MX	10 main.mail.exchanger.
> > > 	MX	20 alt.mail.exchanger.
> > > 	NS	first.name.server.
> > > 	NS	second.nameserver.
> > > 	A	ip.ip.ip.ip
> > > www	A	ip.ip.ip.ip
> > > 
> > > and thats all
> > > 
> > > The A record with only ip address makes the magic.

i usually do

	@   SOA ...
            NS ...
            A ...
        www CNAME @

so as not to duplicate the A RR.

> AAAA (and A6 which is experimental) also is used to define a hostname.

for all intents and purposes A6 is dead and need not be considered/mentioned.
-- 
Paul Vixie