Distributed Name Service (DNS) Management Operations Manual

How to Define DNS Names
Building and Modifying the DNS Database
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Figure 4-13 displays the dependencies and relationships of alias name definitions.
Figure 4-13. Dependencies and Relationships of ALIAS Names
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OR
ALIAS
GROUP
ALIASTYPE SSOBJECT
SSMANAGER
DNSDOMAIN
Legend
ALIAS REFERENT may be either SSMANAGER or SSOBJECT.‡
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.
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Specific Characteristics for ALIAS Names
DNS alias, composite object, domain, and group names must have the following
characteristics:
Be composed of alphanumeric characters; embedded dash (-) and underscore (_)
characters are allowed as separators
Contain at least one alphabetic character