Re: DNS issues

From: Joe Rhett (jrhett@isite.net)
Date: Thu Jan 20 2000 - 23:22:49 EST


> Ok so now we know that a domain name can't be more than 63 characters, and
> it can't start with anything other than a letter according to this RFC.
> Unless I am dreaming I seem to recall someone mentioning to me that a domain
> could start with a number but according to this it isn't suppose to do that.
 
RFC ... uh, 1302 maybe? Obsoleted that. I forget which one, but just think
about "3com.com" ;-)

> So according to this information if you don't have at least two servers for
> a zone/domain then its a violation of the RFC's.
 
Recommended. If you don't have two servers, you are silly and probably
unreachable. But you won't get beat up by the standards nazis anytime soon.

> Hmm looks like I get to contact my customer and get them to trade secondary
> DNS with someone or myself to be RFC compliant.

Or just because it's a good idea ;)

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Joe Rhett                                         Chief Technology Officer
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