fepod21474
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Which record type allows multiple domain names to share the same IP address?
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daspokikka
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The record type that allows multiple domain names to share the same IP address is the Canonical Name (CNAME) record.
A CNAME record is used to create an alias or pointer from one domain name to another. It maps an alternate or canonical name to the canonical name of the actual host or domain. By using a CNAME record, multiple domain names can be associated with the same IP address, simplifying management and reducing the need for duplicating IP addresses across different domains.
Here's an example to illustrate the use of CNAME records:
Suppose you have two domain names, domain1.com and domain2.com, both of which you want to associate with the same IP address.
A CNAME record is used to create an alias or pointer from one domain name to another. It maps an alternate or canonical name to the canonical name of the actual host or domain. By using a CNAME record, multiple domain names can be associated with the same IP address, simplifying management and reducing the need for duplicating IP addresses across different domains.
Here's an example to illustrate the use of CNAME records:
Suppose you have two domain names, domain1.com and domain2.com, both of which you want to associate with the same IP address.
- You would create a CNAME record for domain1.com, pointing it to the canonical name of domain2.com:
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domain1.com. IN CNAME domain2.com. - When a DNS lookup is performed for domain1.com, the DNS resolver follows the CNAME record and resolves it to the IP address associated with domain2.com.
- Consequently, accessing domain1.com in a web browser or any other service would direct the request to the IP address associated with domain2.com.
kastavefye
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The record type that allows multiple domain names to share the same IP address is called a "Canonical Name" or "CNAME" record. A CNAME record is used to create an alias or a pointer from one domain name to another. It allows multiple domain names to be associated with the same IP address or hostname.
When a DNS resolver receives a request for a domain name that has a CNAME record, it looks up the canonical name associated with that record and then resolves the canonical name to the corresponding IP address. This way, multiple domain names can be mapped to a single IP address, simplifying administration and reducing the need for multiple DNS records.
For example, suppose you have two domain names, "www.example.com" and "www.xyz.com," and you want them to both point to the same website hosted at the IP address 192.0.2.100. You can create a CNAME record for each domain name, specifying the canonical name as "www.example.com" or "www.xyz.com." When someone accesses either domain name, the DNS resolver follows the CNAME record to resolve the canonical name and ultimately resolves it to the IP address 192.0.2.100.
It's important to note that a CNAME record cannot coexist with other record types (such as A or AAAA records) for the same domain name. It should only be used when you want a domain name to be an alias for another domain name or host.
When a DNS resolver receives a request for a domain name that has a CNAME record, it looks up the canonical name associated with that record and then resolves the canonical name to the corresponding IP address. This way, multiple domain names can be mapped to a single IP address, simplifying administration and reducing the need for multiple DNS records.
For example, suppose you have two domain names, "www.example.com" and "www.xyz.com," and you want them to both point to the same website hosted at the IP address 192.0.2.100. You can create a CNAME record for each domain name, specifying the canonical name as "www.example.com" or "www.xyz.com." When someone accesses either domain name, the DNS resolver follows the CNAME record to resolve the canonical name and ultimately resolves it to the IP address 192.0.2.100.
It's important to note that a CNAME record cannot coexist with other record types (such as A or AAAA records) for the same domain name. It should only be used when you want a domain name to be an alias for another domain name or host.
kohaho9364
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The record type that allows multiple domain names to share the same IP address is a "CNAME" (Canonical Name) record.
A CNAME record is used to create an alias or pointer from one domain name to another. It allows multiple domain names to be associated with the same IP address by mapping them to a single canonical or primary domain name.
For example, let's say you have two domain names: "www.example.com" and "www.example.net." You want both domain names to point to the same website hosted at the IP address 192.0.2.1. Instead of creating separate A records for each domain name with the same IP address, you can create a CNAME record for "www.example.net" and point it to "www.example.com." This way, both domain names will resolve to the same IP address.
CNAME records are commonly used when setting up subdomains, such as "blog.example.com" or "shop.example.com," to point to the same IP address as the main domain. They provide a way to manage multiple domain names and keep them in sync with the IP address changes or website migrations.
It's important to note that CNAME records only apply to domain names and cannot be used for the root domain (e.g., example.com). Additionally, using a CNAME record for a domain name typically means that the domain cannot have other record types associated with it, such as MX records for email or NS records for nameservers.
A CNAME record is used to create an alias or pointer from one domain name to another. It allows multiple domain names to be associated with the same IP address by mapping them to a single canonical or primary domain name.
For example, let's say you have two domain names: "www.example.com" and "www.example.net." You want both domain names to point to the same website hosted at the IP address 192.0.2.1. Instead of creating separate A records for each domain name with the same IP address, you can create a CNAME record for "www.example.net" and point it to "www.example.com." This way, both domain names will resolve to the same IP address.
CNAME records are commonly used when setting up subdomains, such as "blog.example.com" or "shop.example.com," to point to the same IP address as the main domain. They provide a way to manage multiple domain names and keep them in sync with the IP address changes or website migrations.
It's important to note that CNAME records only apply to domain names and cannot be used for the root domain (e.g., example.com). Additionally, using a CNAME record for a domain name typically means that the domain cannot have other record types associated with it, such as MX records for email or NS records for nameservers.
alexridoy6
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The record type that allows multiple domain names to share the same IP address is the "CNAME record" (Canonical Name record).
A CNAME record is used to create an alias or canonical name for a domain. It associates a domain name with another domain name, which is considered the canonical or primary name. When a DNS resolver encounters a CNAME record while resolving a domain name, it replaces the original domain name with the canonical name and continues the resolution process.
In the context of sharing the same IP address, multiple domain names can have their individual CNAME records pointing to a single canonical domain name. This canonical domain name, in turn, has an associated A record (Address record) that maps it to the corresponding IP address. By using CNAME records, multiple domain names can be associated with the same IP address without needing separate A records for each domain.
For example, let's say we have two domain names: domain1.com and domain2.com, both of which need to share the same IP address. We can create CNAME records as follows:
domain1.com CNAME canonical-domain.com
domain2.com CNAME canonical-domain.com
In this case, both domain1.com and domain2.com are associated with the canonical-domain.com, which has an A record pointing to the shared IP address.
Using CNAME records in this manner allows for easier management and reduces the need for redundant A records when multiple domain names point to the same IP address. It simplifies updates and changes as you only need to modify the canonical domain's A record rather than updating multiple A records individually.
A CNAME record is used to create an alias or canonical name for a domain. It associates a domain name with another domain name, which is considered the canonical or primary name. When a DNS resolver encounters a CNAME record while resolving a domain name, it replaces the original domain name with the canonical name and continues the resolution process.
In the context of sharing the same IP address, multiple domain names can have their individual CNAME records pointing to a single canonical domain name. This canonical domain name, in turn, has an associated A record (Address record) that maps it to the corresponding IP address. By using CNAME records, multiple domain names can be associated with the same IP address without needing separate A records for each domain.
For example, let's say we have two domain names: domain1.com and domain2.com, both of which need to share the same IP address. We can create CNAME records as follows:
domain1.com CNAME canonical-domain.com
domain2.com CNAME canonical-domain.com
In this case, both domain1.com and domain2.com are associated with the canonical-domain.com, which has an A record pointing to the shared IP address.
Using CNAME records in this manner allows for easier management and reduces the need for redundant A records when multiple domain names point to the same IP address. It simplifies updates and changes as you only need to modify the canonical domain's A record rather than updating multiple A records individually.