The nameserver MODIFY operation is used to make changes to the register after the initial registration.
Instructions
-
Send an e-mail to the appropriate
address.
- Use a subject line of TAG nameserver MODIFY.
- Use the 'dns-id' field to specify a nameserver, followed by the fields that you wish to change; see the template below.
Operation template
operation: modify
dns-id:
dns:
Notes
- The 'dns-id' field must be specified as this determines which nameserver is to be altered.
- The format for the 'dns' field is as for 'dns0' ... 'dns9' for a MODIFY: the dns name followed (optionally) by ipv4 and ipv6 addresses.
- Changes will affect all domains which use the nameserver.
Reply template
When a nameserver is modified successfully, the following template is used:
Subject: Re: ACK TAG Nameserver Modify
Your message has been processed by the UK NIC automated DNS
delegation system. The required additions/changes have been
made to the database and will become visible in the zone file within
thirty minutes.
The application to modify the nameserver object with id NSxxxxxx below
has been processed successfully.
Regards
Nominet
Your original message follows
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Errors
After processing your operation the Automaton sends an automated reply. If there is a problem with the operation then two different error conditions may occur
- non-fatal errors (warning messages) may be appended to successful replies.
- fatal errors that prevent the operation from being carried out; an error reply is generated.
Full details of the template of the error reply and the meaning of the error messages can be found
here.
Example nameserver MODIFY
Consider a nameserver object whose state before the operation is:
- dns-id: NS100000
- dns: ns0.test.co.uk
The following request is then sent to the Automaton:
operation: modify
dns-id: NS100000
dns: ns1.example.co.uk 213.248.210.6
This request changes the name of the server to 'ns1.example.co.uk' and adds in an ipv4 glue record with address '213.248.210.6'. The state of the nameserver after the operation is then:
- dns-id: NS100000
- dns: ns1.example.co.uk 213.248.210.6