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3.3.2. HINFO RDATA format
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3.3.2. HINFO RDATA format
3.3.2. HINFO RDATA format
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where:
- CPU
- A character-string which specifies the CPU type.
- OS
- A character-string which specifies the operating
system type.
Standard values for CPU and OS can be found in [RFC-1010].
HINFO records are used to acquire general information about a host. The
main use is for protocols such as FTP that can use special procedures
when talking between machines or operating systems of the same type.
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