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0N/A<a name="id2532660"></a>BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual</h1></div>
0N/A<div><p class="releaseinfo">BIND Version 9.5.0-prerelease</p></div>
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0N/A<p><b>Table of Contents</b></p>
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1703N/A<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch01.html">1. Introduction</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dd><dl>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch01.html#id2533837">Scope of Document</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch01.html#id2534475">Organization of This Document</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch01.html#id2532574">Conventions Used in This Document</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch01.html#id2534053">The Domain Name System (<span class="acronym">DNS</span>)</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dd><dl>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch01.html#id2534074">DNS Fundamentals</a></span></dt>
91N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch01.html#id2534108">Domains and Domain Names</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch01.html#id2534193">Zones</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch01.html#id2537341">Authoritative Name Servers</a></span></dt>
1838N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch01.html#id2537514">Caching Name Servers</a></span></dt>
1838N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch01.html#id2537713">Name Servers in Multiple Roles</a></span></dt>
1838N/A</dl></dd>
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0N/A<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch02.html">2. <span class="acronym">BIND</span> Resource Requirements</a></span></dt>
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0N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch02.html#id2537815">Hardware requirements</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch02.html#id2537842">CPU Requirements</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch02.html#id2537854">Memory Requirements</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch02.html#id2537881">Name Server Intensive Environment Issues</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch02.html#id2537892">Supported Operating Systems</a></span></dt>
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0N/A<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch03.html">3. Name Server Configuration</a></span></dt>
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0N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch03.html#sample_configuration">Sample Configurations</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dd><dl>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch03.html#id2537924">A Caching-only Name Server</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch03.html#id2537940">An Authoritative-only Name Server</a></span></dt>
50N/A</dl></dd>
50N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch03.html#id2538030">Load Balancing</a></span></dt>
50N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch03.html#id2538454">Name Server Operations</a></span></dt>
50N/A<dd><dl>
50N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch03.html#id2538459">Tools for Use With the Name Server Daemon</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch03.html#id2540208">Signals</a></span></dt>
0N/A</dl></dd>
0N/A</dl></dd>
0N/A<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html">4. Advanced DNS Features</a></span></dt>
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0N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#notify">Notify</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#dynamic_update">Dynamic Update</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#journal">The journal file</a></span></dt></dl></dd>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#incremental_zone_transfers">Incremental Zone Transfers (IXFR)</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2540665">Split DNS</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#tsig">TSIG</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dd><dl>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2541185">Generate Shared Keys for Each Pair of Hosts</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2541258">Copying the Shared Secret to Both Machines</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2541269">Informing the Servers of the Key's Existence</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2541445">Instructing the Server to Use the Key</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2541502">TSIG Key Based Access Control</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2541547">Errors</a></span></dt>
0N/A</dl></dd>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2541561">TKEY</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2541678">SIG(0)</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#DNSSEC">DNSSEC</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dd><dl>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2541747">Generating Keys</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2541884">Signing the Zone</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2542032">Configuring Servers</a></span></dt>
0N/A</dl></dd>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2542055">IPv6 Support in <span class="acronym">BIND</span> 9</a></span></dt>
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0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2542185">Address Lookups Using AAAA Records</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2542206">Address to Name Lookups Using Nibble Format</a></span></dt>
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0N/A<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch05.html">5. The <span class="acronym">BIND</span> 9 Lightweight Resolver</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dd><dl>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch05.html#id2542240">The Lightweight Resolver Library</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch05.html#lwresd">Running a Resolver Daemon</a></span></dt>
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0N/A<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html">6. <span class="acronym">BIND</span> 9 Configuration Reference</a></span></dt>
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0N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#configuration_file_elements">Configuration File Elements</a></span></dt>
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0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#address_match_lists">Address Match Lists</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2543382">Comment Syntax</a></span></dt>
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0N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#Configuration_File_Grammar">Configuration File Grammar</a></span></dt>
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1010N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2544062"><span><strong class="command">acl</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
1010N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#acl"><span><strong class="command">acl</strong></span> Statement Definition and
1010N/A Usage</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2544321"><span><strong class="command">controls</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#controls_statement_definition_and_usage"><span><strong class="command">controls</strong></span> Statement Definition and
0N/A Usage</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2544613"><span><strong class="command">include</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2544628"><span><strong class="command">include</strong></span> Statement Definition and
0N/A Usage</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2544651"><span><strong class="command">key</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2544673"><span><strong class="command">key</strong></span> Statement Definition and Usage</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2544744"><span><strong class="command">logging</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2544870"><span><strong class="command">logging</strong></span> Statement Definition and
0N/A Usage</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2546289"><span><strong class="command">lwres</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2546362"><span><strong class="command">lwres</strong></span> Statement Definition and Usage</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2546426"><span><strong class="command">masters</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2546470"><span><strong class="command">masters</strong></span> Statement Definition and
0N/A Usage</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2546485"><span><strong class="command">options</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#options"><span><strong class="command">options</strong></span> Statement Definition and
0N/A Usage</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#server_statement_grammar"><span><strong class="command">server</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#server_statement_definition_and_usage"><span><strong class="command">server</strong></span> Statement Definition and
0N/A Usage</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2554265"><span><strong class="command">trusted-keys</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2554314"><span><strong class="command">trusted-keys</strong></span> Statement Definition
0N/A and Usage</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#view_statement_grammar"><span><strong class="command">view</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
1010N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2554453"><span><strong class="command">view</strong></span> Statement Definition and Usage</a></span></dt>
1010N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#zone_statement_grammar"><span><strong class="command">zone</strong></span>
1010N/A Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
1010N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2555184"><span><strong class="command">zone</strong></span> Statement Definition and Usage</a></span></dt>
1010N/A</dl></dd>
1010N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2557100">Zone File</a></span></dt>
1010N/A<dd><dl>
1612N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#types_of_resource_records_and_when_to_use_them">Types of Resource Records and When to Use Them</a></span></dt>
1612N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2559258">Discussion of MX Records</a></span></dt>
1612N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#Setting_TTLs">Setting TTLs</a></span></dt>
1612N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2559810">Inverse Mapping in IPv4</a></span></dt>
1612N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2559937">Other Zone File Directives</a></span></dt>
1612N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2560125"><span class="acronym">BIND</span> Master File Extension: the <span><strong class="command">$GENERATE</strong></span> Directive</a></span></dt>
1612N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#zonefile_format">Additional File Formats</a></span></dt>
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0N/A<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch07.html">7. <span class="acronym">BIND</span> 9 Security Considerations</a></span></dt>
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0N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch07.html#Access_Control_Lists">Access Control Lists</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch07.html#id2560807"><span><strong class="command">chroot</strong></span> and <span><strong class="command">setuid</strong></span></a></span></dt>
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0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch07.html#id2560951">The <span><strong class="command">chroot</strong></span> Environment</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch07.html#id2561011">Using the <span><strong class="command">setuid</strong></span> Function</a></span></dt>
0N/A</dl></dd>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch07.html#dynamic_update_security">Dynamic Update Security</a></span></dt>
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0N/A<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch08.html">8. Troubleshooting</a></span></dt>
1010N/A<dd><dl>
1010N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch08.html#id2561091">Common Problems</a></span></dt>
1010N/A<dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch08.html#id2561096">It's not working; how can I figure out what's wrong?</a></span></dt></dl></dd>
1010N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch08.html#id2561108">Incrementing and Changing the Serial Number</a></span></dt>
1010N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch08.html#id2561125">Where Can I Get Help?</a></span></dt>
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0N/A<dt><span class="appendix"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch09.html">A. Appendices</a></span></dt>
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0N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch09.html#id2561323">Acknowledgments</a></span></dt>
1010N/A<dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch09.html#historical_dns_information">A Brief History of the <span class="acronym">DNS</span> and <span class="acronym">BIND</span></a></span></dt></dl></dd>
1612N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch09.html#id2561482">General <span class="acronym">DNS</span> Reference Information</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch09.html#ipv6addresses">IPv6 addresses (AAAA)</a></span></dt></dl></dd>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch09.html#bibliography">Bibliography (and Suggested Reading)</a></span></dt>
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0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch09.html#rfcs">Request for Comments (RFCs)</a></span></dt>
0N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch09.html#internet_drafts">Internet Drafts</a></span></dt>
1010N/A<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch09.html#id2564854">Other Documents About <span class="acronym">BIND</span></a></span></dt>
1612N/A</dl></dd>
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91N/A<dt><span class="reference"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch10.html">I. Manual pages</a></span></dt>
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0N/A<dt>
3364N/A<span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.dig.html">dig</a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - DNS lookup utility</span>
0N/A</dt>
0N/A<dt>
0N/A<span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.host.html">host</a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - DNS lookup utility</span>
0N/A</dt>
0N/A<dt>
0N/A<span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.dnssec-keygen.html"><span class="application">dnssec-keygen</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - DNSSEC key generation tool</span>
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0N/A<dt>
0N/A<span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.dnssec-signzone.html"><span class="application">dnssec-signzone</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - DNSSEC zone signing tool</span>
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1010N/A<span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.named-checkconf.html"><span class="application">named-checkconf</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - named configuration file syntax checking tool</span>
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0N/A<dt>
0N/A<span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.named-checkzone.html"><span class="application">named-checkzone</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - zone file validity checking or converting tool</span>
0N/A</dt>
0N/A<dt>
0N/A<span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.named.html"><span class="application">named</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Internet domain name server</span>
0N/A</dt>
0N/A<dt>
2647N/A<span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.rndc.html"><span class="application">rndc</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - name server control utility</span>
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0N/A<dt>
0N/A<span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.rndc.conf.html"><code class="filename">rndc.conf</code></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - rndc configuration file</span>
0N/A</dt>
0N/A<dt>
0N/A<span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.rndc-confgen.html"><span class="application">rndc-confgen</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - rndc key generation tool</span>
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