Subj : DNS Nodelist available for fsxnet
To   : deon
From : Digital Man
Date : Fri Nov 10 2023 08:03 pm

  Re: DNS Nodelist available for fsxnet
  By: deon to All on Thu Oct 05 2023 03:43 pm

 > Hey folks,
 >
 > Just thought I'd let you know that fsxnet is now supporting DNS nodelist
 > queries. (FTS-5004)
 >
 > Paul delegated z21.fsxnet.nz to clrghouz, which means your node and BBS
 > name, including operating ports are available in the DNS.
 >
 > The syntax is [pP.]fX.nY.z21.fsxnet.nz, where P is the point address (this
 > is optional, and clrghouz doesnt have any point definitions in it). X is
 > your node number and Y is your net number.
 >
 > So for my BBS, its f116.n2.z21.fsxnet.nz. Querying a TXT record you should
 > get back the BBS name (Alterant):
 >
 > For clrghouz:
 > host -t TXT f100.n3.z21.fsxnet.nz
 > f100.n3.z21.fsxnet.nz descriptive text "Clearing Houz"
 >
 > Querying for a SRV record, you prefix that with _binkp._tcp..., so for
 > clrghouz:
 > host -t SRV _binkp._tcp.f100.n3.z21.fsxnet.nz
 > _binkp._tcp.f100.n3.z21.fsxnet.nz has SRV record 0 0 24554
 > clrghouz.bbs.dege.au.

$ host -t SRV _binkp._tcp.f100.n3.z21.fsxnet.nz
Host _binkp._tcp.f100.n3.z21.fsxnet.nz not found: 2(SERVFAIL)

:-(
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