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RFC 6672: DNAME Redirection in the DNS

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The DNAME record provides redirection for a subtree of the domain name tree in the DNS. That is, all names that end with a particular suffix are redirected to another part of the DNS. This document obsoletes the original specification in RFC 2672 as well as updates the document on representing IPv6 addresses in DNS (RFC 3363). [STANDARDS-TRACK]

Document record

Document ID
RFC6672
Published
June 2012
Authors
S. Rose; W. Wijngaards
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
int
Pages
22
Also known as
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Obsoletes:
RFC 2672
Updates:
RFC 3363

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