RFC 2136 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1997

Dynamic Updates in the Domain Name System

Overview

RFC 2136, “Dynamic Updates in the Domain Name System”, is a Proposed Standard document published in April 1997 by P. Vixie, S. Thomson, Y. Rekhter, J. Bound. It updates RFC 1035. It has since been updated by RFC 3007, RFC 4033, RFC 4034, RFC 4035. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

Using this specification of the UPDATE opcode, it is possible to add or delete RRs or RRsets from a specified zone. Prerequisites are specified separately from update operations, and can specify a dependency upon either the previous existence or nonexistence of an RRset, or the existence of a single RR. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC updates
RFC 1035
Other RFCs from 1997

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