DNS record generators

[Michael Karliner]

Hi,
try as I might, I cannot find out how to use
the bulk record generators in the bind 8
module. Any pointers would be much appreciated.

Mike

[John Horne]

For A records the range numbers are the IP address range. The address pattern is actually the hostname pattern, and the hostname patern is actually the IP address pattern. For PTR records these two would be reversed.

As a simple entry to the 'localhost' zone, I added:

  A   111 113    abc   127.0.0.$

This creates the records:

  abc.localhost.   A  127.0.0.111
  abc.localhost.   A  127.0.0.112
  abc.localhost.   A  127.0.0.113

The 'every' column simply allows you to add an entry for, say, every second IP address (by putting in a '2'). The '$' above is used to represent the value in the 'range' column.

Hope that helps.

John.