IPv6 DNS Config Strategies

[Tim Densmore]

On 09/19/2012 06:40 PM, Cutler James R wrote:
> Tim,
>
> Some old hands at naming and addressing management would suggest organizing A/AAAA zones based on naming authority and natural breaks in the DNS tree.  Then create PTR zones with whatever automated process fits your business.  Worrying about some poor human and string lengths is counter-productive.
>
> As Norbert Weiner would, consider the "Human Use of Human Beings". In other words, create zones to follow the business requirements for management of naming, including delegation of authority as required, and let automation satisfy any PTR requirements.
>
> James R. Cutler
> james.cutler at consultant.com

Hi James,

Thanks for your response!  I think that's probably the crux of it - I 
should find something that automates the creation of records and get it 
in place. Without getting into the ugly details, we're a small ISP/CLEC, 
and so far, for v4, I've used simple scripts with for loops to create 
templates and filled in everything that needed unique entries by hand.  
All additional changes have been made by hand my a very small handful of 
people.  Even scarier?  I hand SWIPed our entire IPv4 space a couple 
years ago.  TBH, I probably have a few dozen hosts that need A records 
and reverses to begin with, so maybe I'll get that done by hand, and 
then start looking for automation tools.  Do you have any FOSS 
recommendations?

Sorry if this is a really stupid subject.

TD