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Which of the following is NOT a valid DNS zone type?

The correct answer is C. AlterNet zone. AlterNet zone is not a recognized DNS zone type - it is a fabricated term not defined in any DNS standard or major DNS server implementation.

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Question

Which of the following is NOT a valid DNS zone type?

Options

  • AStub zone
  • BSecondary zone
  • CAlterNet zone
  • DPrimary zone

How the community answered

(14 responses)
  • A
    7% (1)
  • B
    7% (1)
  • C
    86% (12)

Why each option

AlterNet zone is not a recognized DNS zone type - it is a fabricated term not defined in any DNS standard or major DNS server implementation.

AStub zone

A stub zone is a valid DNS zone type that holds only the SOA record, NS records, and glue A records necessary to locate the authoritative name servers for a delegated zone.

BSecondary zone

A secondary zone is a valid read-only DNS zone that receives a copy of zone data from a primary zone through zone transfer operations.

CAlterNet zoneCorrect

AlterNet zone does not exist as a valid DNS zone type in any DNS standard (RFC) or major DNS server such as Microsoft DNS or BIND. The recognized DNS zone types are primary, secondary, stub, and forward zones - no 'AlterNet' designation appears in any authoritative DNS specification.

DPrimary zone

A primary zone is a valid DNS zone type where the DNS server hosts the authoritative, read-write master copy of all resource records for that zone.

Concept tested: Valid DNS zone types in standard DNS implementations

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/dns/zone-types

Topics

#DNS zone types#stub zone#secondary zone#primary zone

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