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[dns-wg] use of "rev-srv" attribute in "inetnum" (and "inet6num") objects
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Måns Nilsson
mansaxel at kthnoc.net
Sun Apr 1 10:57:56 CEST 2007
--On lördag, lördag 31 mar 2007 22.32.46 +0200 Peter Koch <pk at DENIC.DE> wrote: > So, it turns out "rev-srv" has some disadvantages: > > (D1) the "rev-srv" attribute is redundant, because only "domain" objects > cause delegations to be present in reverse zone maintained by the NCC > (D2) "rev-srv" lacks consistency checks with both the reality and any > potential "domain" object; several attributes just contain incorrect > information > (D3) the "rev-srv" attribute does not really help finding the zone for > address ranges smaller than /24 (where delegations are following RFC > 2317) The worst part here probably is ambiguity. > On the other hand, it might still have advantages: > > (A1) where there is a delegation from an NCC maintained zone to an LIR > for, say, a /16 address range, the "rev-srv" attribute for enclosed > /24s may provide useful additional information MAY, yes, but not "will". DNS is probably better maintained (not that it is good, but probably better.) > (A2) even if the leaf zone name cannot be guessed for RFC 2317 > delegations, the "rev-srv" attribute might help in locating the zone > containing the CNAME RRs dig +trace is your friend. > (A3) "rev-srv" attributes could provide additional information in legacy > class B space This is A1 again. I think the objects can be disregarded, if not outright discarded. -- Måns Nilsson Systems Specialist +46 70 681 7204 cell KTHNOC +46 8 790 6518 office MN1334-RIPE INSIDE, I have the same personality disorder as LUCY RICARDO!! -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 186 bytes Desc: not available URL: </ripe/mail/archives/dns-wg/attachments/20070401/1696e518/attachment.sig>
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