Looking for DNS/Operational experience

[Christian Hahn]

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Hi Steve,
> Hello,
> 
> * Steve Bertrand
> 
>> - any UNIX command-line tool to convert a compressed v6 addr into a 
>> reverse DNS entry
> 
> I've used "dig" for this.  It's not exactly what it's built for but it
> gets the job done:
> 
> tore at envy:~$ dig -x 2a02:c0:100::2 +noall +question
> 
> ; <<>> DiG 9.5.1-P2-RedHat-9.5.1-2.P2.fc10 <<>> -x 2a02:c0:100::2 +noall +question
> ;; global options:  printcmd
> ;2.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.1.0.0.c.0.0.2.0.a.2.ip6.arpa. IN PTR
A good tool for manipulating IPv6 addresses is ipv6calc.

chh at urlux:~ $ ipv6calc 2001:db8:0:abcd::7 --out revnibbles.arpa
No input type specified, try autodetection...found type: ipv6addr
7.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.d.c.b.a.0.0.0.0.8.b.d.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa.

cheers,
Christian
> 
> Best regards,

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