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CONVERT/UNIX BIND
CONVERT/UNIX BIND
Creates a BIND server database and populates it with records from the local
host and MX databases. This command will create either a forward translation
file or a reverse translation file. If you specify a domain.name that ends in
IN-ADDR.arpa , a reverse translation file is created.
Related commands: SET HOST, SET MX_RECORD
Format
CONVERT/UNIX BIND /DOMAIN=domain.name
[ /[NO]LOG ]
Qualifiers
/DOMAIN=domain.name
Required.
Domain for which to extract data. Determines whether to perform forward
translation or reverse translation. The following restrictions and instructions
apply:
• The domain name must be fully qualified.
• The closing dot is not required.
• Do not use wildcards.
• Specify up to four parts of the IP address for varying degrees of selectivity.
For example:
/DOMAIN=16.IN-ADDR.arpa is less selective.
/DOMAIN=8.20.16.IN-ADDR.arpa is more selective.
The end of domain.name determines whether a forward or reverse translation is
performed. For example:
• If the domain name ends in IN-ADDR.arpa:
Reverse translation is performed.
The domain is some part of an IP address, reversed, and added to
IN-ADDR.arpa.
The selection includes the contents of the hosts database in the output.
• If the domain name ends in anything else (for example,
/DOMAIN=DAW.MAG.COM ):
Forward translation is performed.
All hosts in domain.name or in any of its subdomains are selected for the
output file.
CONVERT/UNIX BIND does a forward translation and selects hosts in
DAW.MAG.COM and in its subdomains.
/LOG
/NOLOG
Optional. Default: /NOLOG.
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