Attributes of reverse delegation (domain) objects

Attributes

Description

domain

The name of the reverse delegation.

For IPv4 reverse delegation, use the format x.x.x.x.in-addr.arpa.

Examples:

181.137.202.in-addr.arpa
137.202.in-addr.arpa

For IPv6 reverse delegations, use the format x.x.x.x.ip6.arpa.

descr

The name of the organisation responsible for the reverse delegation. Or can describe the use of the IP range described in the domain object.

Examples:

Reverse delegation for ExampleNet-WF

Reverse delegation for 202.137.181.0/20

Reverse delegation for Sparkynet customer

admin-c

The NIC-handle of an on-site contact person or role object. There may be more than one admin-c listed.

In the web interface, the admin-c field contains a link to the person or role object the NIC-handle belongs to.

tech-c

The NIC-handle of a technical contact person or role object. There may be more than one tech-c listed.

In the web interface, the tech-c field contains a link to the person or role object the NIC-handle belongs to.

zone-c

The NIC-handle of a person or role object with authority over a zone. There may be more than one zone-c listed.

In the web interface, the zone-c attribute contains a link to the person or role object the NIC-handle belongs to.

nserver

A list of nameservers for a domain object. A minimum of two nameservers is mandatory.

mnt-by

The identifier of a registered mntner object used for authorisation and authentication of changes to the domain object.

In the web interface, the mnt-by attribute contains a link to the specified mntner.

changed

The email address of who last updated the database object and the date it occurred.

Every time a change is made to a database object, this attribute will show the email address of the person who made those changes. This is not to be used as a contact address.

source

The name of the database from which the data was obtained.

Attribute

Description

country

Two letter ISO 3166 code of the country or economy where the admin-c is based. Details of codes are specified in ISO 3166

sub-dom

This attribute is not applicable to reverse domains. Do not use this attribute.

APNIC Whois Database uses RIPE v3 database software. Some functions and options in RIPE software are not applicable to the APNIC Whois Database.

dom-net

This attribute is not applicable to reverse domains. Do not use this attribute.

APNIC Whois Database uses RIPE v3 database software. Some functions and options in RIPE software are not applicable to the APNIC Whois Database.

remarks

General remarks. May include a URL or email address.

notify

The e-mail address to which notifications of changes to an object should be sent.

The notify attribute is not to be used as a contact point for the organisation responsible for the reverse domain.

mnt-lower

The identifier of a registered mntner object used to authorise the creation of reverse domain objects more specific than the reverse domain specified by this object.

refer

This attribute is not applicable to reverse domains. Do not use this attribute.

APNIC Whois Database uses RIPE v3 database software. Some functions and options in RIPE software are not applicable to the APNIC Whois Database.