Defining the host resource records for a zone

Using the DNS Manager, enter the host resource records (A) for a zone on a master name server as follows:

1. If you are not already viewing the list of hosts in a zone, select the zone from those listed, and then View Records.

2. There are two ways of adding host records:

   • Import host names and IP addresses from a file with the same format as /etc/hosts (see hosts(4tcp)):

     Select Records Add Import file. Use the file selection dialog to specify the pathname, and click on OK.

     A host will only be added to the list if its IP address shows that it is on one of the networks defined for the zone.

   • Select Records Add Host. Enter the host name and the IP addresses of the host. For each IP address you enter, click on Add to add it to the list. Click on OK when you have finished.

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     NOTE: Enter only a host's short name (such as nile) rather than its fully qualified domain name (such as nile.rivers.mynet.com).

     As recommended by RFC 952, a host name can be composed of alphabetic characters (a-z or A-Z without regard to case), digits (0-9), and minus signs (-). A host name must start with an alphabetic character and must not end with a minus sign. Space, tab and underscore characters (_) may not be used in host names.

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3. You can now add optional resource records for a host as described in ``Optional host resource records''.