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Re: [DNSOP] Why would a v4 client send AAAA query?

william manning <chinese.apricot@gmail.com> Wed, 28 August 2019 00:33 UTC

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From: william manning <chinese.apricot@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2019 17:33:03 -0700
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Subject: Re: [DNSOP] Why would a v4 client send AAAA query?
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because the DNS systems have no idea what the application(s) will use the
answer for.  remember that data (A & AAAA) is the zone files is NOT the
same as the address(es) with which an interfce may be configured.
"Think before you ask these questions, Mitch."  - Chris Knight

On Tue, Aug 27, 2019 at 5:24 PM Naveen Kottapalli <naveen.sarma@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Dear experts,
>
> Can one of you tell why would a v4 client send AAAA query or a by client
> send a A query when the resolved address cannot be used?
>
> Thanks & Regards,
> Naveen
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