Host name format

[Mark Englund]

Hi Ashwin,

I am using bind 4.9.7 and an _ (underscore)is not allowed in a fully
qualified host name. Some unix systems will allow you to create such names
in a /etc/hosts file without complaining , but as soon as you switch to
using a DNS, it will complain about these errors.

Try change all your underscores (_) to dashes (-) .

Regards


Ashwin <k.ashwin at mailcity.com> wrote in message
news:38716123.C9ADCCD0 at mailcity.com...
> Hi All,
>     Can anyone let me know if "_" (underscore) in an hostname is valid
> or not? I am not able to fine the right rfc that would give me the
> naming conventions. I checked up in rfcs #1034 and #1035. They do talk
> about domain naming conventions but am not sure if it would apply for
> naming hosts too.
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> Thanks in Advance,
> Ashwin
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