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2c089bf6d24936de631a57b4958ba6b8b5e3b23dMark Andrews<p><span class="application">named</span> — Internet domain name server</p>
9069215eac23e32f4ef1c8e44ad7ff2865cfcdacEvan Hunt<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">-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>
2c15fcdeac4c2402258867fbac24d7475ef98259Mark Andrews<p><span><strong class="command">named</strong></span>
9069215eac23e32f4ef1c8e44ad7ff2865cfcdacEvan Hunt is a Domain Name System (DNS) server,
9069215eac23e32f4ef1c8e44ad7ff2865cfcdacEvan Hunt part of the BIND 9 distribution from ISC. For more
9069215eac23e32f4ef1c8e44ad7ff2865cfcdacEvan Hunt information on the DNS, see RFCs 1033, 1034, and 1035.
9069215eac23e32f4ef1c8e44ad7ff2865cfcdacEvan Hunt When invoked without arguments, <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span>
35f6a21f5f8114542c050bfcb484b39ce513d4bdEvan Hunt read the default configuration file
35f6a21f5f8114542c050bfcb484b39ce513d4bdEvan Hunt <code class="filename">/etc/named.conf</code>, read any initial
35f6a21f5f8114542c050bfcb484b39ce513d4bdEvan Hunt data, and listen for queries.
9069215eac23e32f4ef1c8e44ad7ff2865cfcdacEvan Hunt Use IPv4 only even if the host machine is capable of IPv6.
9069215eac23e32f4ef1c8e44ad7ff2865cfcdacEvan Hunt <code class="option">-4</code> and <code class="option">-6</code> are mutually
c5272fb3303425f794dab68f734f6a2a45dce01eMichael Sawyer Use IPv6 only even if the host machine is capable of IPv4.
ac21f918f23ce95fd5be807428ee9e2c42319878Evan Hunt <code class="option">-4</code> and <code class="option">-6</code> are mutually
ac21f918f23ce95fd5be807428ee9e2c42319878Evan Hunt<dt><span class="term">-c <em class="replaceable"><code>config-file</code></em></span></dt>
c5272fb3303425f794dab68f734f6a2a45dce01eMichael Sawyer Use <em class="replaceable"><code>config-file</code></em> as the
c5272fb3303425f794dab68f734f6a2a45dce01eMichael Sawyer configuration file instead of the default,
c5272fb3303425f794dab68f734f6a2a45dce01eMichael Sawyer <code class="filename">/etc/named.conf</code>. To
2c15fcdeac4c2402258867fbac24d7475ef98259Mark Andrews ensure that reloading the configuration file continues
c5272fb3303425f794dab68f734f6a2a45dce01eMichael Sawyer to work after the server has changed its working
c5272fb3303425f794dab68f734f6a2a45dce01eMichael Sawyer directory due to to a possible
ac21f918f23ce95fd5be807428ee9e2c42319878Evan Hunt <code class="option">directory</code> option in the configuration
c5272fb3303425f794dab68f734f6a2a45dce01eMichael Sawyer file, <em class="replaceable"><code>config-file</code></em> should be
a69070d8fab55dbc63ba9f96c9d3e34f0ea9119aMark Andrews an absolute pathname.
a69070d8fab55dbc63ba9f96c9d3e34f0ea9119aMark Andrews<dt><span class="term">-d <em class="replaceable"><code>debug-level</code></em></span></dt>
a69070d8fab55dbc63ba9f96c9d3e34f0ea9119aMark Andrews Set the daemon's debug level to <em class="replaceable"><code>debug-level</code></em>.
a69070d8fab55dbc63ba9f96c9d3e34f0ea9119aMark Andrews Debugging traces from <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> become
a69070d8fab55dbc63ba9f96c9d3e34f0ea9119aMark Andrews more verbose as the debug level increases.
a69070d8fab55dbc63ba9f96c9d3e34f0ea9119aMark Andrews<dt><span class="term">-D <em class="replaceable"><code>string</code></em></span></dt>
7318bbc26262a66a0d740ceefed769961ef7e476Evan Hunt Specifies a string that is used to identify a instance of
7318bbc26262a66a0d740ceefed769961ef7e476Evan Hunt <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> in a process listing. The contents
7318bbc26262a66a0d740ceefed769961ef7e476Evan Hunt of <em class="replaceable"><code>string</code></em> are
7318bbc26262a66a0d740ceefed769961ef7e476Evan Hunt not examined.
7318bbc26262a66a0d740ceefed769961ef7e476Evan Hunt<dt><span class="term">-E <em class="replaceable"><code>engine-name</code></em></span></dt>
7318bbc26262a66a0d740ceefed769961ef7e476Evan Hunt When applicable, specifies the hardware to use for
de5890da9b87cb4b91aca033db0e25b1fdb68c77Evan Hunt cryptographic operations, such as a secure key store used
de5890da9b87cb4b91aca033db0e25b1fdb68c77Evan Hunt for signing.
de5890da9b87cb4b91aca033db0e25b1fdb68c77Evan Hunt When BIND is built with OpenSSL PKCS#11 support, this defaults
de5890da9b87cb4b91aca033db0e25b1fdb68c77Evan Hunt to the string "pkcs11", which identifies an OpenSSL engine
de5890da9b87cb4b91aca033db0e25b1fdb68c77Evan Hunt that can drive a cryptographic accelerator or hardware service
de5890da9b87cb4b91aca033db0e25b1fdb68c77Evan Hunt module. When BIND is built with native PKCS#11 cryptography
2c089bf6d24936de631a57b4958ba6b8b5e3b23dMark Andrews (--enable-native-pkcs11), it defaults to the path of the PKCS#11
2c089bf6d24936de631a57b4958ba6b8b5e3b23dMark Andrews provider library specified via "--with-pkcs11".
2c089bf6d24936de631a57b4958ba6b8b5e3b23dMark Andrews Run the server in the foreground (i.e. do not daemonize).
de5890da9b87cb4b91aca033db0e25b1fdb68c77Evan Hunt Run the server in the foreground and force all logging
74717eef53ba5d6aefc80eb262bbb090ff4bb3b5Mark Andrews<dt><span class="term">-m <em class="replaceable"><code>flag</code></em></span></dt>
74717eef53ba5d6aefc80eb262bbb090ff4bb3b5Mark Andrews Turn on memory usage debugging flags. Possible flags are
74717eef53ba5d6aefc80eb262bbb090ff4bb3b5Mark Andrews <em class="replaceable"><code>usage</code></em>,