The Domain Name Service provides the name to address mapping function for the internet. It exists as a distributed database across the internet maintained by a process of delegated authority. The Oxford names servers are authorised to store and supply naming information about computers in the ox.ac.uk domain. OUCS manages the Oxford name servers, but authorises local network administrators to perform updates to their particular subnetworks.
The Interface for Hosts Update is the preferred mechanism for updating the Oxford University hosts database. (Zones other than ox.ac.uk and related reverse-DNS zones are still managed manually; please mail networks@oucs.ox.ac.uk to request changes in such zones.)
- The Oxford DNS
- IP addresses of the Oxford University nameservers
- The DNS web interface
- DNS guidelines
- Activation of http://ox.ac.uk/ and http://unit.ox.ac.uk/ for web server use
- Active Directory and DNS
- Network number calculator
- Subnet changes currently in process
- Guide to changing subnet
- Domain registration and hosting
- Zones hosted on the OUCS nameservers
- Zone listings
- Interface for Hosts Update
- Hosts database
- Subnet allocations