Distributed Name Service (DNS) Management Operations Manual

Introduction to Defining DNS Names

Building and Modifying the DNS Database

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Figure 4-2 displays all DNS name relationships except for domains. Domains have no

name dependencies. They can be included in any name definition except subsystem

names. To see a single name’s relationship to other names, see the individual

definition discussions under “How to Define DNS Names” later in this section.

Figure 4-2. DNS Name Dependencies and Relationships

Legend

ALIAS

GROUP

SSMANAGER SSTYPE

COMPOSITETYPEALIASTYPE

SSOBJECT

Relationship between SSMANAGER and SSOBJECT exists only if SSTYPE

definition associated with SSOBJECT has HASMANAGER attribute set to ON.

ALIAS’s REFERENT may be either SSMANAGER or SSOBJECT.

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In an order-restricted relationship, a solid arrow line is used, and the dependent

name appears below the required name. Relationships shown with dashed

arrow lines are not order-restricted. The name from which an arrow originates is

specified in the definition of the name at the arrowhead.

COMPOSITE

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