IPv6 and DNS IPv6 in DNS payload AAAA record: similar to A record PTR record: use "ip6.arpa." tree turmeric.itojun.org. IN AAAA 3ffe:507:0:1:200:86ff:fe05:80fa a.f.0.8.5.0.e.f.f.f.6.8.0.0.2.0.1.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.7.0.5.0.e.f.f.3.ip6.arpa. IN PTR turmeric.itojun.org. IPv6 in DNS transport BIND8 supports queries via IPv4 TCP/UDP only BIND9 supports queries over IPv6 TCP/UDP as well