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2df1fe9ca32bb227b9158c67f5c00b54c20b10fdrandyf<div><p class="copyright">Copyright � 2004, 2005 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")</p></div>
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2df1fe9ca32bb227b9158c67f5c00b54c20b10fdrandyf<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch01.html">1. Introduction</a></span></dt>
2df1fe9ca32bb227b9158c67f5c00b54c20b10fdrandyf<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch01.html#id2533830">Scope of Document</a></span></dt>
2df1fe9ca32bb227b9158c67f5c00b54c20b10fdrandyf<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch01.html#id2534468">Organization of This Document</a></span></dt>
2df1fe9ca32bb227b9158c67f5c00b54c20b10fdrandyf<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch01.html#id2532567">Conventions Used in This Document</a></span></dt>
89b43686db1fe9681d80a7cf5662730cb9378caeBayard Bell<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch01.html#id2534045">The Domain Name System (<span class="acronym">DNS</span>)</a></span></dt>
89b43686db1fe9681d80a7cf5662730cb9378caeBayard Bell<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch01.html#id2534067">DNS Fundamentals</a></span></dt>
2df1fe9ca32bb227b9158c67f5c00b54c20b10fdrandyf<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch01.html#id2534101">Domains and Domain Names</a></span></dt>
89b43686db1fe9681d80a7cf5662730cb9378caeBayard Bell<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch01.html#id2534185">Zones</a></span></dt>
2df1fe9ca32bb227b9158c67f5c00b54c20b10fdrandyf<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch01.html#id2534262">Authoritative Name Servers</a></span></dt>
2df1fe9ca32bb227b9158c67f5c00b54c20b10fdrandyf<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch01.html#id2537507">Caching Name Servers</a></span></dt>
2df1fe9ca32bb227b9158c67f5c00b54c20b10fdrandyf<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch01.html#id2537705">Name Servers in Multiple Roles</a></span></dt>
2df1fe9ca32bb227b9158c67f5c00b54c20b10fdrandyf<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch02.html">2. <span class="acronym">BIND</span> Resource Requirements</a></span></dt>
2df1fe9ca32bb227b9158c67f5c00b54c20b10fdrandyf<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch02.html#id2537739">Hardware requirements</a></span></dt>
2df1fe9ca32bb227b9158c67f5c00b54c20b10fdrandyf<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch02.html#id2537834">CPU Requirements</a></span></dt>
2df1fe9ca32bb227b9158c67f5c00b54c20b10fdrandyf<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch02.html#id2537847">Memory Requirements</a></span></dt>
2df1fe9ca32bb227b9158c67f5c00b54c20b10fdrandyf<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch02.html#id2537874">Name Server Intensive Environment Issues</a></span></dt>
2df1fe9ca32bb227b9158c67f5c00b54c20b10fdrandyf<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch02.html#id2537884">Supported Operating Systems</a></span></dt>
7014882c6a3672fd0e5d60200af8643ae53c5928Richard Lowe<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch03.html">3. Name Server Configuration</a></span></dt>
7014882c6a3672fd0e5d60200af8643ae53c5928Richard Lowe<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch03.html#sample_configuration">Sample Configurations</a></span></dt>
7014882c6a3672fd0e5d60200af8643ae53c5928Richard Lowe<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch03.html#id2537916">A Caching-only Name Server</a></span></dt>
2df1fe9ca32bb227b9158c67f5c00b54c20b10fdrandyf<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch03.html#id2537932">An Authoritative-only Name Server</a></span></dt>
2df1fe9ca32bb227b9158c67f5c00b54c20b10fdrandyf<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch03.html#id2538023">Load Balancing</a></span></dt>
2df1fe9ca32bb227b9158c67f5c00b54c20b10fdrandyf<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch03.html#id2538446">Name Server Operations</a></span></dt>
2df1fe9ca32bb227b9158c67f5c00b54c20b10fdrandyf<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch03.html#id2538452">Tools for Use With the Name Server Daemon</a></span></dt>
2df1fe9ca32bb227b9158c67f5c00b54c20b10fdrandyf<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch03.html#id2540064">Signals</a></span></dt>
2df1fe9ca32bb227b9158c67f5c00b54c20b10fdrandyf<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html">4. Advanced DNS Features</a></span></dt>
2df1fe9ca32bb227b9158c67f5c00b54c20b10fdrandyf<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#notify">Notify</a></span></dt>
2df1fe9ca32bb227b9158c67f5c00b54c20b10fdrandyf<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#dynamic_update">Dynamic Update</a></span></dt>
2df1fe9ca32bb227b9158c67f5c00b54c20b10fdrandyf<dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#journal">The journal file</a></span></dt></dl></dd>
2df1fe9ca32bb227b9158c67f5c00b54c20b10fdrandyf<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#incremental_zone_transfers">Incremental Zone Transfers (IXFR)</a></span></dt>
2df1fe9ca32bb227b9158c67f5c00b54c20b10fdrandyf<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2540658">Split DNS</a></span></dt>
2df1fe9ca32bb227b9158c67f5c00b54c20b10fdrandyf<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#tsig">TSIG</a></span></dt>
2df1fe9ca32bb227b9158c67f5c00b54c20b10fdrandyf<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2541177">Generate Shared Keys for Each Pair of Hosts</a></span></dt>
2df1fe9ca32bb227b9158c67f5c00b54c20b10fdrandyf<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2541319">Copying the Shared Secret to Both Machines</a></span></dt>
2df1fe9ca32bb227b9158c67f5c00b54c20b10fdrandyf<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2541330">Informing the Servers of the Key's Existence</a></span></dt>
2df1fe9ca32bb227b9158c67f5c00b54c20b10fdrandyf<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2541506">Instructing the Server to Use the Key</a></span></dt>
2df1fe9ca32bb227b9158c67f5c00b54c20b10fdrandyf<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2541563">TSIG Key Based Access Control</a></span></dt>
2df1fe9ca32bb227b9158c67f5c00b54c20b10fdrandyf<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2541608">Errors</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2542048">IPv6 Support in <span class="acronym">BIND</span> 9</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2542109">Address Lookups Using AAAA Records</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2542199">Address to Name Lookups Using Nibble Format</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch05.html">5. The <span class="acronym">BIND</span> 9 Lightweight Resolver</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch05.html#id2542232">The Lightweight Resolver Library</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html">6. <span class="acronym">BIND</span> 9 Configuration Reference</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#configuration_file_elements">Configuration File Elements</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#address_match_lists">Address Match Lists</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#Configuration_File_Grammar">Configuration File Grammar</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2544123"><span><strong class="command">acl</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#acl"><span><strong class="command">acl</strong></span> Statement Definition and
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2544381"><span><strong class="command">controls</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#controls_statement_definition_and_usage"><span><strong class="command">controls</strong></span> Statement Definition and
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2544674"><span><strong class="command">include</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2544689"><span><strong class="command">include</strong></span> Statement Definition and
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2544712"><span><strong class="command">key</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2544733"><span><strong class="command">key</strong></span> Statement Definition and Usage</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2544805"><span><strong class="command">logging</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2544931"><span><strong class="command">logging</strong></span> Statement Definition and
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2546486"><span><strong class="command">lwres</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2546560"><span><strong class="command">lwres</strong></span> Statement Definition and Usage</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2546624"><span><strong class="command">masters</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2546667"><span><strong class="command">masters</strong></span> Statement Definition and
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2546682"><span><strong class="command">options</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#options"><span><strong class="command">options</strong></span> Statement Definition and
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#server_statement_grammar"><span><strong class="command">server</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#server_statement_definition_and_usage"><span><strong class="command">server</strong></span> Statement Definition and
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2554464"><span><strong class="command">trusted-keys</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2554513"><span><strong class="command">trusted-keys</strong></span> Statement Definition
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#view_statement_grammar"><span><strong class="command">view</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2554583"><span><strong class="command">view</strong></span> Statement Definition and Usage</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#zone_statement_grammar"><span><strong class="command">zone</strong></span>
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2555382"><span><strong class="command">zone</strong></span> Statement Definition and Usage</a></span></dt>
<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>
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2559457">Discussion of MX Records</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2560008">Inverse Mapping in IPv4</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2560135">Other Zone File Directives</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2560324"><span class="acronym">BIND</span> Master File Extension: the <span><strong class="command">$GENERATE</strong></span> Directive</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#zonefile_format">Additional File Formats</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch07.html">7. <span class="acronym">BIND</span> 9 Security Considerations</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch07.html#Access_Control_Lists">Access Control Lists</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch07.html#id2561005"><span><strong class="command">chroot</strong></span> and <span><strong class="command">setuid</strong></span></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch07.html#id2561149">The <span><strong class="command">chroot</strong></span> Environment</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch07.html#id2561209">Using the <span><strong class="command">setuid</strong></span> Function</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch07.html#dynamic_update_security">Dynamic Update Security</a></span></dt>
<dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch08.html#id2561363">It's not working; how can I figure out what's wrong?</a></span></dt></dl></dd>
<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch08.html#id2561443">Incrementing and Changing the Serial Number</a></span></dt>
<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>
<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch09.html#id2561749">General <span class="acronym">DNS</span> Reference Information</a></span></dt>
<dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch09.html#ipv6addresses">IPv6 addresses (AAAA)</a></span></dt></dl></dd>
<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch09.html#bibliography">Bibliography (and Suggested Reading)</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch09.html#id2565052">Other Documents About <span class="acronym">BIND</span></a></span></dt>
<span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.dig.html">dig</a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - DNS lookup utility</span>
<span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.host.html">host</a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - DNS lookup utility</span>
<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>
<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>
<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>
<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>
<span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.named.html"><span class="application">named</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Internet domain name server</span>
<span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.rndc.html"><span class="application">rndc</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - name server control utility</span>
<span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.rndc.conf.html"><code class="filename">rndc.conf</code></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - rndc configuration file</span>
<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>