Net::DNS::Update(3)					User Contributed Perl Documentation				       Net::DNS::Update(3)

NAME

       Net::DNS::Update - Create a DNS update packet

SYNOPSIS

       "use Net::DNS::Update;"

DESCRIPTION

       "Net::DNS::Update" is a subclass of "Net::DNS::Packet", to be used for making DNS dynamic updates.  Programmers should refer to RFC 2136
       for the semantics of dynamic updates.

       WARNING:  This code is still under development.	Please use with caution on production nameservers.

METHODS

   new
	   $packet = Net::DNS::Update->new;
	   $packet = Net::DNS::Update->new('example.com');
	   $packet = Net::DNS::Update->new('example.com', 'HS');

       Returns a "Net::DNS::Update" object suitable for performing a DNS dynamic update.  Specifically, it creates a packet with the header opcode
       set to UPDATE and the zone record type to SOA (per RFC 2136, Section 2.3).

       Programs must use the "push" method to add RRs to the prerequisite, update, and additional sections before performing the update.

       Arguments are the zone name and the class.  If the zone is omitted, the default domain will be taken from the resolver configuration.  If
       the class is omitted, it defaults to IN.

       Future versions of "Net::DNS" may provide a simpler interface for making dynamic updates.

EXAMPLES

       The first example below shows a complete program; subsequent examples show only the creation of the update packet.

   Add a new host
	#!/usr/bin/perl -w

	use Net::DNS;
	use strict;

	# Create the update packet.
	my $update = Net::DNS::Update->new('example.com');

	# Prerequisite is that no A records exist for the name.
	$update->push(pre => nxrrset('foo.example.com. A'));

	# Add two A records for the name.
	$update->push(update => rr_add('foo.example.com. 86400 A 192.168.1.2'));
	$update->push(update => rr_add('foo.example.com. 86400 A 172.16.3.4'));

	# Send the update to the zone's primary master.
	my $res = Net::DNS::Resolver->new;
	$res->nameservers('primary-master.example.com');

	my $reply = $res->send($update);

	# Did it work?
	if ($reply) {
	    if ($reply->header->rcode eq 'NOERROR') {
		print "Update succeeded
";
	    } else {
		print 'Update failed: ', $reply->header->rcode, "
";
	    }
	} else {
	    print 'Update failed: ', $res->errorstring, "
";
	}

   Add an MX record for a name that already exists
	   my $update = Net::DNS::Update->new('example.com');
	   $update->push(pre	=> yxdomain('example.com'));
	   $update->push(update => rr_add('example.com MX 10 mailhost.example.com'));

   Add a TXT record for a name that doesn't exist
	   my $update = Net::DNS::Update->new('example.com');
	   $update->push(pre	=> nxdomain('info.example.com'));
	   $update->push(update => rr_add('info.example.com TXT "yabba dabba doo"'));

   Delete all A records for a name
	   my $update = Net::DNS::Update->new('example.com');
	   $update->push(pre	=> yxrrset('foo.example.com A'));
	   $update->push(update => rr_del('foo.example.com A'));

   Delete all RRs for a name
	   my $update = Net::DNS::Update->new('example.com');
	   $update->push(pre	=> yxdomain('byebye.example.com'));
	   $update->push(update => rr_del('byebye.example.com'));

   Perform a signed update
	   my $key_name = 'tsig-key';
	   my $key	= 'awwLOtRfpGE+rRKF2+DEiw==';

	   my $update = Net::DNS::Update->new('example.com');
	   $update->push(update => rr_add('foo.example.com A 10.1.2.3'));
	   $update->push(update => rr_add('bar.example.com A 10.4.5.6'));
	   $update->sign_tsig($key_name, $key);

   Another way to perform a signed update
	   my $key_name = 'tsig-key';
	   my $key	= 'awwLOtRfpGE+rRKF2+DEiw==';

	   my $update = Net::DNS::Update->new('example.com');
	   $update->push(update     => rr_add('foo.example.com A 10.1.2.3'));
	   $update->push(update     => rr_add('bar.example.com A 10.4.5.6'));
	   $update->push(additional => Net::DNS::RR->new("$key_name TSIG $key"));

   Perform a signed update with a customized TSIG record
	   my $key_name = 'tsig-key';
	   my $key	= 'awwLOtRfpGE+rRKF2+DEiw==';

	   my $tsig = Net::DNS::RR->new("$key_name TSIG $key");
	   $tsig->fudge(60);

	   my $update = Net::DNS::Update->new('example.com');
	   $update->push(update     => rr_add('foo.example.com A 10.1.2.3'));
	   $update->push(update     => rr_add('bar.example.com A 10.4.5.6'));
	   $update->push(additional => $tsig);

BUGS

       This code is still under development.  Please use with caution on production nameservers.

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (c) 1997-2002 Michael Fuhr.

       Portions Copyright (c) 2002-2004 Chris Reinhardt.

       All rights reserved.  This program is free software; you may redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.

SEE ALSO

       perl(1), Net::DNS, Net::DNS::Resolver, Net::DNS::Header, Net::DNS::Packet, Net::DNS::Question, Net::DNS::RR, RFC 2136, RFC 2845

perl v5.12.1							    2009-12-30						       Net::DNS::Update(3)