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Zone Editor (SOA)
This page allows you to create SOA (start of authority) records. For an explanation
of the individual options, refer to
ple.com.zone" (page 296). Changing SOA records is not supported for dynamic
zones managed via LDAP.
Figure 21.8 DNS Server: Zone Editor (SOA)
Zone Editor (Records)
This dialog manages name resolution. In Record Key, enter the hostname then select
its type. A-Record represents the main entry. The value for this should be an IP
address. CNAME is an alias. Use the types NS and MX for detailed or partial records
that expand on the information provided in the NS Records and MX Records tabs.
These three types resolve to an existing A record. PTR is for reverse zones. It is
the opposite of an A record, for example:
hostname.example.com. IN A 192.168.0.1
1.0.168.192.in-addr.arpa IN PTR hostname.example.com.
NOTE: Editing the Reverse Zone
After adding a forward zone, go back to the main menu and select the reverse
zone for editing. There in the tab Basics activate the checkbox Automatically
Example 21.6, "File /var/lib/named/exam-
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