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RFC 3597:Handling of Unknown DNS Resource Record (...
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RFC - 3597

Handling of Unknown DNS Resource Record (RR) Types

Original: ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc3597.txt
Authors: A. Gustafsson [Nominum Inc.]
Date: September 2003
Category: Proposed Standard



Updates:
RFC-2535 Domain Name System Security Extensions (Obsoleted by RFC-4033prop, RFC-4035prop, RFC-4034prop) (Updated by RFC-3755, RFC-3757, RFC-3226prop, RFC-3658, RFC-3655, RFC-3007prop, RFC-3008, RFC-3845, RFC-3597prop, RFC-3445, RFC-3090, RFC-2931prop)
RFC-2163prop Using the Internet DNS to Distribute MIXER Conformant Global Address Mapping (MCGAM) (Updated by RFC-3597prop)

Updated by:
RFC-4035prop Protocol Modifications for the DNS Security Extensions (Updated by RFC-4470prop)
RFC-4034prop Resource Records for the DNS Security Extensions (Updated by RFC-4470prop)
RFC-4033prop DNS Security Introduction and Requirements

Referred by: 10 RFC
Refers to: 12 RFC

Status

This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2003). All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

Extending the Domain Name System (DNS) with new Resource Record (RR) types currently requires changes to name server software. This document specifies the changes necessary to allow future DNS implementations to handle new RR types transparently.


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