6.2. Example standard queries

The following queries and responses illustrate name server behavior. Unless otherwise noted, the queries do not have recursion desired (RD) in the header. Note that the answers to non-recursive queries do depend on the server being asked, but do not depend on the identity of the requester.

• 6.2.1. QNAME=SRI-NIC.ARPA, QTYPE=A
• 6.2.2. QNAME=SRI-NIC.ARPA, QTYPE=*
• 6.2.3. QNAME=SRI-NIC.ARPA, QTYPE=MX
• 6.2.4. QNAME=SRI-NIC.ARPA, QTYPE=NS
• 6.2.5. QNAME=SIR-NIC.ARPA, QTYPE=A
• 6.2.6. QNAME=BRL.MIL, QTYPE=A
• 6.2.7. QNAME=USC-ISIC.ARPA, QTYPE=A
• 6.2.8. QNAME=USC-ISIC.ARPA, QTYPE=CNAME