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diff --git a/doc/rfc/rfc953.txt b/doc/rfc/rfc953.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a083409 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/rfc/rfc953.txt @@ -0,0 +1,283 @@ +Network Working Group K. Harrenstien (SRI) +Request for Comments: 953 M. Stahl (SRI) +Obsoletes: RFC 811 E. Feinler (SRI) + October 1985 + + HOSTNAME SERVER + + +STATUS OF THIS MEMO + + This RFC is the official specification of the Hostname Server + Protocol. This edition of the specification includes minor revisions + to RFC 811 which brings it up to date. Distribution of this memo is + unlimited. + +INTRODUCTION + + The NIC Internet Hostname Server is a TCP-based host information + program and protocol running on the SRI-NIC machine. It is one of a + series of internet name services maintained by the DDN Network + Information Center (NIC) at SRI International on behalf of the + Defense Communications Agency (DCA). The function of this particular + server is to deliver machine-readable name/address information + describing networks, gateways, hosts, and eventually domains, within + the internet environment. As currently implemented, the server + provides the information outlined in the DoD Internet Host Table + Specification [See RFC-952]. For a discussion of future developments + see also RFC-921 concerning the Domain Name System. + +PROTOCOL + + To access this server from a program, establish a TCP connection to + port 101 (decimal) at the service host, SRI-NIC.ARPA (26.0.0.73 or + 10.0.0.51). Send the information request (a single line), and read + the resulting response. The connection is closed by the server upon + completion of the response, so only one request can be made for each + connection. + +QUERY/RESPONSE FORMAT + + The name server accepts simple text query requests of the form + + <command key> <argument(s)> [<options>] + + where square brackets ("[]") indicate an optional field. The command + key is a keyword indicating the nature of the request. The defined + keys are explained below. + + The response, on the other hand, is of the form + + <response key> : <rest of response> + + +Harrenstien & Stahl & Feinler [Page 1] + + + +RFC 953 October 1985 +Hostname Server + + + where <response key> is a keyword indicating the nature of the + response, and the rest of the response is interpreted in the context + of the key. + + NOTE: Care should be taken to interpret the nature of the reply + (e.g, single record or multiple record), so that no confusion about + the state of the reply results. An "ALL" request will likely return + several hundred or more records of all types, whereas "HNAME" or + "HADDR" will usually return one HOST record. + +COMMAND/RESPONSE KEYS + + The currently defined command keywords are listed below. NOTE: + Because the server and the features available will evolve with time, + the HELP command should be used to obtain the most recent summary of + implemented features, changes, or new commands. + + Keyword Response + + HELP This information. + + VERSION "VERSION: <string>" where <string> will be different for + each version of the host table. + + HNAME <hostname> + One or more matching host table entries. + + HADDR <hostaddr> + One or more matching host table entries. + + ALL The entire host table. + + ALL-OLD The entire host table without domain style names. + + DOMAINS The entire top-level domain table (domains only). + + ALL-DOM Both the entire domain table and the host table. + + ALL-INGWAY + All known gateways in TENEX/TOPS-20 INTERNET.GATEWAYS + format. + + Remember that the server accepts only a single command line and + returns only a single response before closing the connection. HNAME + and HADDR are useful for looking up a specific host by name or + address; VERSION can be used by automated processes to see whether a + "new" version of the host table exists without having to transfer the + + +Harrenstien & Stahl & Feinler [Page 2] + + + +RFC 953 October 1985 +Hostname Server + + + whole table. Note, however, that the returned version string is only + guaranteed to be unique to each version, and nothing should currently + be assumed about its format. + + Response Keys: + + ERR entry not found, nature of error follows + NET entry found, rest of entry follows + GATEWAY entry found, rest of entry follows + HOST entry found, rest of entry follows + DOMAIN entry found, rest of entry follows + BEGIN followed by multiple entries + END done with BEGIN block of entries + + More keywords will be added as new needs are recognized. A more + detailed description of the allowed requests/responses follows. + +QUERY/RESPONSE EXAMPLES + + 1. HNAME Query - Given a name, find the entry or entries that match + the name. For example: + + HNAME SRI-NIC.ARPA <CRLF> + + where <CRLF> is a carriage return/ linefeed, and 'SRI-NIC.ARPA' + is a host name + + The likely response is: + + HOST : 26.0.0.73, 10.0.0.51 : SRI-NIC.ARPA,SRI-NIC,NIC : + DEC-2060 : TOPS20 : TCP/TELNET,TCP/SMTP,TCP/TIME,TCP/FTP, + TCP/ECHO,ICMP : + + A response may stretch across more than one line. Continuation + lines always begin with at least one space. + + 2. HADDR Query - Given an internet address (as specified in RFC 796) + find the entry or entries that match that address. For example: + + HADDR 26.0.0.73 <CRLF> + + where <CRLF> is a carriage return/ linefeed, and '26.0.0.73' is + a host address. + + The likely response is the same as for the previous HNAME request. + + + + +Harrenstien & Stahl & Feinler [Page 3] + + + +RFC 953 October 1985 +Hostname Server + + + 3. ALL Query - Deliver the entire internet host table in a + machine-readable form. For example: + + ALL <CRLF> ;where <CRLF> is a carriage return/linefeed + + The likely response is the keyword 'BEGIN' followed by a colon + ':', followed by the entire internet host table in the format + specified in RFC-952, followed by 'END:'. + +ERROR HANDLING + + ERR Reply - may occur on any query, and should be permitted in any + access program using the name server. Errors are of the form + + ERR : <code> : <string> : + as in + ERR : NAMNFD : Name not found : + + The error code is a unique descriptor, limited to 8 characters in + length for any given error. It may be used by the access program to + identify the error and, in some cases, to handle it automatically. + The string is an accompanying message for a given error for that case + where the access program simply logs the error message. Current + codes and their associated interpretations are + + NAMNFD Name not found; name not in table + ADRNFD Address not found; address not in table + ILLCOM Illegal command; command key not recognized + TMPSYS Temporary system failure, try again later + +REFERENCES + + 1. Harrenstien, K., Stahl, M., and Feinler, E., "Official DoD + Internet Host Table Specification," RFC-952, DDN Network + Information Center, SRI International, October 1985. + + 2. Pickens, J., Feinler, E., and Mathis, J., "The NIC Name Server," A + Datagram-based Information Utility, RFC-756, Network Information + Center, SRI International, July 1979. + + 3. Postel, J., "Address Mappings," RFC-796, Information Sciences + Institute, University of Southern California, Marina del Rey, + September 1981. + + 4. Postel, J., "Domain Name System Implementation Schedule", RFC-921, + Information Sciences Institute, University of Southern California, + Marina del Rey, October 1984. + + +Harrenstien & Stahl & Feinler [Page 4] + + + +RFC 953 October 1985 +Hostname Server + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +Harrenstien & Stahl & Feinler [Page 5] + |