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A global, distributed, delegated database of records about domain names. Each type of record holds a specific type of information. DNS is queried with a domain name and desired record type. The response is the record data associated with the queried data. Some records contain an IP address for a domain name, other record types contain email or SIP server information for a domain name, etc.
'''''DNS (Domain Name System)''''' is a global, distributed, delegated database of records about domain names. Each type of record holds a specific type of information. DNS is queried with a domain name and desired record type. The response is the record data associated with the queried data. Some records contain an IP address for a domain name, other record types contain email or SIP server information for a domain name, etc.


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{{RelevantNENADocs}}
{{RelevantNENADocs}}
*'''NENA-STA-010''', NENA i3 Standard for Next Generation 9-1-1
*[https://www.nena.org/page/i3_Stage3 NENA-STA-010, Detailed Functional and Interface Standards for the NENA i3 Solution]
*[https://www.nena.org/page/IP_Network_NG911 NENA-INF-016, NENA Emergency Services IP Network Design (ESIND) Information Document]
*'''NENA-INF-016''', NENA Emergency Services IP Network Design (ESIND) Information Document
*[https://www.nena.org/page/NG911_Security NENA 75-001, NENA Security for Next-Generation 9-1-1 Standard (NG-SEC)]
*'''NENA 75-001''', NENA Security for Next-Generation 9-1-1 Standard (NG-SEC)
*[https://www.nena.org/page/NGSecurityChecklist NENA 75-502, Next Generation 9-1-1 Security (NG-SEC) Audit Checklist]
*'''NENA 75-502''', Next Generation 9-1-1 Security (NG-SEC) Audit Checklist
*[https://www.nena.org/page/PSAP_Security NENA 04-503, NENA Technical Information Document Network/System Access Security]
*'''NENA 04-503''', NENA Technical Information Document Network/System Access Security
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Latest revision as of 18:26, 9 January 2024

DNS (Domain Name System) is a global, distributed, delegated database of records about domain names. Each type of record holds a specific type of information. DNS is queried with a domain name and desired record type. The response is the record data associated with the queried data. Some records contain an IP address for a domain name, other record types contain email or SIP server information for a domain name, etc.

Related Terms:

Domain, Domain Name

The domain name (hostname) of an agency or element in an ESInet.

Relevant NENA Documents
Note: To find and download the document, copy the document number (like NENA-STA-010) from below and search the NENA Standards and Documents page.

  • NENA-STA-010, NENA i3 Standard for Next Generation 9-1-1
  • NENA-INF-016, NENA Emergency Services IP Network Design (ESIND) Information Document
  • NENA 75-001, NENA Security for Next-Generation 9-1-1 Standard (NG-SEC)
  • NENA 75-502, Next Generation 9-1-1 Security (NG-SEC) Audit Checklist
  • NENA 04-503, NENA Technical Information Document Network/System Access Security
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