Re: Should a nameserver know about itself?

Cathy Murphy <cathym@arin.net> Wed, 09 May 2001 15:53 UTC

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Date: Wed, 09 May 2001 11:13:33 -0400
From: Cathy Murphy <cathym@arin.net>
To: Robert Elz <kre@munnari.OZ.AU>
cc: Bruce Campbell <bruce.campbell@apnic.net>, dnsop@cafax.se
Subject: Re: Should a nameserver know about itself?
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On Wed, 9 May 2001, Robert Elz wrote:

> And note, while rare, it is entirely possible for an in-addr.arpa
> delegation to require glue A records.

When would this ever happen?

-Cathy