General configuration rules for automated domain name registration

The following list shows the general configuration rules for the automated domain name registration application (ADNR):

• Each statement must have a corresponding value and be separated from its value by one or more blanks.
• Only one statement and its values can be specified per line.
• Text beyond the specified statement and values is ignored.
• Statements that contain braces ({ and }) must specify the braces on separate lines. For example:

  DNS mydns1
    {
     dns_id 10.11.12.0..553 
       zone zone1
        { 
         domain_suffix myplex1.mycorp.com
         transfer_key transfer_key1
         update_key update_key1
        } 
       zone zone2     
        {
         domain_suffix myplex2.mycorp.com
         transfer_key transfer_key2
         update_key update_key2
         ttl 15
        }
    }

• Any text beyond an opening or closing brace is ignored.
• Text beginning with a # is a comment and is ignored. The remainder of the line following the # is considered part of the comment.
• A uuid statement, gwm statement, and at least one dns statement are required.
• For statements with identical labels, a warning message is written to the log, and the last instance of the statement is used.
• As a statement is processed, all of the parameters are examined. Any parameter that is specified incorrectly causes an error. Any inconsistencies between parameters also cause an error. For example, using an IPv4 address for the local endpoint and an IPv6 address as a remote endpoint causes an error.
• Inconsistencies between statements cause errors. For example, some statements reference other statements. Statement order is not important, but if after processing the entire file if all references are not resolved (such as a dns statement referencing a key statement that is not present), an error results.
• When generating resource records (RRs), more than one group statement can refer to the same dns statement and zone parameter. However, each of the resource records generated for a zone must be a unique combination of member_name and ipaddress values. The name created when registering with a DNS server must be less than 255 characters. See the complete rules for name creation in the zone parameter in dns statement.
• A maximum of 100 zones is supported. If the file contains more than 100 zone statements, this causes an error.
• Files specified in any statements are opened and read to verify the existence of the file, and to verify that the correct permissions are in place to properly access the file.