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+#
+#  files comprising the database, use as many as you like, see ndb(6)
+#
+database=
+	file=/net/ndb
+	file=/lib/ndb/local
+	file=/lib/ndb/common
+
+#
+#  entries defining the dns root.  these will be overridden by any
+#  authentic info obtained from the root.
+#
+dom=
+	ns=A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET
+	ns=B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET
+	ns=C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET
+	ns=D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET
+	ns=E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET
+	ns=F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET
+	ns=G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET
+	ns=H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET
+	ns=I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET
+	ns=J.ROOT-SERVERS.NET
+	ns=K.ROOT-SERVERS.NET
+	ns=L.ROOT-SERVERS.NET
+	ns=M.ROOT-SERVERS.NET
+
+#
+#  because the public demands the name localsource
+#
+ip=127.0.0.1 sys=localhost dom=localhost
+
+# example: adjust to fit your network
+#auth=cirno authdom=9front
+#ipnet=9front ip=192.168.0.0 ipmask=255.255.255.0
+#	ipgw=192.168.0.1
+#	dns=192.168.0.1
+#	auth=cirno
+#	dnsdom=9front
+#	cpu=cirno
+#	smtp=cirno
+#
+#ip=192.168.0.99 sys=cirno dom=cirno.9front ether=112233445566 
+auth=orthanc authdom=gollum
+ipnet=middleearth ip=192.168.0.0 ipmask=255.255.255.0
+	ipgw=192.168.0.1
+	dns=1.1.1.1
+	dns=161.97.219.84
+	dns=185.121.177.177
+	auth=orthanc
+	dnsdom=thewest
+	fs=orthanc
+	cpu=orthanc
+
+sys=orthanc ether=0008a162b743 ip=192.168.0.78 
+
+# ipmask=255.255.255.0 ipgw=192.168.0.1
+#	 dns=192.168.0.1
+sys=rohan ether=e4a4712fcf2e ip=192.168.0.69
+sys=gandalf ip=192.168.0.62
+