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3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder<p><span class="application">named</span> — Internet domain name server</p>
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder<div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><code class="command">named</code> [<code class="option">-4</code>] [<code class="option">-6</code>] [<code class="option">-c <em class="replaceable"><code>config-file</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-d <em class="replaceable"><code>debug-level</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-D <em class="replaceable"><code>string</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-E <em class="replaceable"><code>engine-name</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-f</code>] [<code class="option">-g</code>] [<code class="option">-L <em class="replaceable"><code>logfile</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-m <em class="replaceable"><code>flag</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-n <em class="replaceable"><code>#cpus</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-p <em class="replaceable"><code>port</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-s</code>] [<code class="option">-S <em class="replaceable"><code>#max-socks</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-t <em class="replaceable"><code>directory</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-U <em class="replaceable"><code>#listeners</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-u <em class="replaceable"><code>user</code></em></code>] [<code class="option">-v</code>] [<code class="option">-V</code>] [<code class="option">-x <em class="replaceable"><code>cache-file</code></em></code>]</p></div>
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder<a name="id2651906"></a><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2>
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder<p><span><strong class="command">named</strong></span>
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder is a Domain Name System (DNS) server,
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder part of the BIND 9 distribution from ISC. For more
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder information on the DNS, see RFCs 1033, 1034, and 1035.
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder When invoked without arguments, <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span>
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder read the default configuration file
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder <code class="filename">/etc/named.conf</code>, read any initial
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder data, and listen for queries.
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder Use IPv4 only even if the host machine is capable of IPv6.
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder <code class="option">-4</code> and <code class="option">-6</code> are mutually
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder Use IPv6 only even if the host machine is capable of IPv4.
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder <code class="option">-4</code> and <code class="option">-6</code> are mutually
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder<dt><span class="term">-c <em class="replaceable"><code>config-file</code></em></span></dt>
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder Use <em class="replaceable"><code>config-file</code></em> as the
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder configuration file instead of the default,
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder <code class="filename">/etc/named.conf</code>. To
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder ensure that reloading the configuration file continues
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder to work after the server has changed its working
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder directory due to to a possible
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder <code class="option">directory</code> option in the configuration
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder file, <em class="replaceable"><code>config-file</code></em> should be
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder an absolute pathname.
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder<dt><span class="term">-d <em class="replaceable"><code>debug-level</code></em></span></dt>
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder Set the daemon's debug level to <em class="replaceable"><code>debug-level</code></em>.
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder Debugging traces from <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> become
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder more verbose as the debug level increases.
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder<dt><span class="term">-D <em class="replaceable"><code>string</code></em></span></dt>
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder Specifies a string that is used to identify a instance of
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> in a process listing. The contents
27129ec55f1143a659fbbcccf1809a5be2279f96Christian Maeder of <em class="replaceable"><code>string</code></em> are
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder not examined.
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder<dt><span class="term">-E <em class="replaceable"><code>engine-name</code></em></span></dt>
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder When applicable, specifies the hardware to use for
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder cryptographic operations, such as a secure key store used
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder When BIND is built with OpenSSL PKCS#11 support, this defaults
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder to the string "pkcs11", which identifies an OpenSSL engine
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder that can drive a cryptographic accelerator or hardware service
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder module. When BIND is built with native PKCS#11 cryptography
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder (--enable-native-pkcs11), it defaults to the path of the PKCS#11
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder provider library specified via "--with-pkcs11".
3fa78cc4ca8d77d7aa06b0d907d3abd809c96666Christian Maeder Run the server in the foreground (i.e. do not daemonize).
27129ec55f1143a659fbbcccf1809a5be2279f96Christian Maeder Run the server in the foreground and force all logging
7325bbe03797fd413af504fb3fac109b2c652a7bChristian Maeder<dt><span class="term">-L <em class="replaceable"><code>logfile</code></em></span></dt>