Distributed Name Service (DNS) Management Operations Manual

How to Define DNS Names
Building and Modifying the DNS Database
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Figure 4-18 displays the relationships of DOMAIN name definitions in the DNS
subsystem.
Figure 4-18. Relationships of DOMAIN Names
Legend
ALIAS GROUP
SSMANAGER SSTYPE
Dashed arrow lines represent optional relationships.
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SSOBJECT
COMPOSITE
COMPOSITETYPEALIASTYPE DNSDOMAIN
DOMAIN is an attribute of most names. For certain names, default domains may be
automatically inherited if not explicitly specified. See “DOMAIN Attribute for
SSTYPE Definitions” earlier in this section for more details.
Specific Characteristics for DOMAIN Names
Specific characteristics for domain definitions are the same as those listed under
“Specific Characteristics for ALIAS Names.”