RFC 5855: Nameservers for IPv4 and IPv6 Reverse Zones
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This document specifies a stable naming scheme for the nameservers that serve the zones IN-ADDR.ARPA and IP6.ARPA in the DNS. These zones contain data that facilitate reverse mapping (address to name). This memo documents an Internet Best Current Practice.
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- Document ID
- RFC5855
- Published
- May 2010
- Authors
- J. Abley; T. Manderson
- Status
- BEST CURRENT PRACTICE
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 12
- Also known as
- BCP155
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