Trailing Dots in Domain Names

When working with DNS-related files, follow these rules regarding the trailing dot in domain names:

• Use a trailing dot in domain names in hosts, hosts.rev, named.ca, and named.local data files. For example, sales.doc.com. is correct for these files.

• Do not use a trailing dot in domain names in named.boot or resolv.conf files. For example, sales.doc.com is correct for these files.