RFC 1536 · INFORMATIONAL · 1993
MON · 27 JUL 2026
Common DNS Implementation Errors and Suggested Fixes
Overview
RFC 1536, “Common DNS Implementation Errors and Suggested Fixes”, is an Informational document published in October 1993 by A. Kumar, J. Postel, C. Neuman, P. Danzig, S. Miller. It has since been updated by RFC 9210. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo describes common errors seen in DNS implementations and suggests some fixes. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 1993
- RFC 1537 Common DNS Data File Configuration Errors
- RFC 1535 A Security Problem and Proposed Correction With Widely Deployed DNS Software
- RFC 1538 Advanced SNA/IP : A Simple SNA Transport Protocol
- RFC 1534 Interoperation Between DHCP and BOOTP
- RFC 1539 The Tao of IETF - A Guide for New Attendees of the Internet Engineering Task Force
- RFC 1533 DHCP Options and BOOTP Vendor Extensions
- RFC 1540 Internet Official Protocol Standards
- RFC 1532 Clarifications and Extensions for the Bootstrap Protocol