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3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews<a name="man.named"></a><div class="titlepage"></div>
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews<div class="refnamediv">
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews<h2>Name</h2>
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews<p><span class="application">named</span> &#8212; Internet domain name server</p>
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews</div>
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews<div class="refsynopsisdiv">
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews<h2>Synopsis</h2>
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews<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">-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>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>
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3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews<div class="refsect1" lang="en">
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews<a name="id2613771"></a><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2>
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews<p><span><strong class="command">named</strong></span>
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews is a Domain Name System (DNS) server,
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews part of the BIND 9 distribution from ISC. For more
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews information on the DNS, see RFCs 1033, 1034, and 1035.
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews </p>
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews<p>
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews When invoked without arguments, <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span>
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews will
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews read the default configuration file
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews <code class="filename">/etc/named.conf</code>, read any initial
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews data, and listen for queries.
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews </p>
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews</div>
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews<div class="refsect1" lang="en">
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews<a name="id2613802"></a><h2>OPTIONS</h2>
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews<div class="variablelist"><dl>
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews<dt><span class="term">-4</span></dt>
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews<dd><p>
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews Use IPv4 only even if the host machine is capable of IPv6.
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews <code class="option">-4</code> and <code class="option">-6</code> are mutually
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews exclusive.
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews </p></dd>
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews<dt><span class="term">-6</span></dt>
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews<dd><p>
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews Use IPv6 only even if the host machine is capable of IPv4.
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews <code class="option">-4</code> and <code class="option">-6</code> are mutually
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews exclusive.
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews </p></dd>
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews<dt><span class="term">-c <em class="replaceable"><code>config-file</code></em></span></dt>
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews<dd><p>
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews Use <em class="replaceable"><code>config-file</code></em> as the
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews configuration file instead of the default,
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews <code class="filename">/etc/named.conf</code>. To
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews ensure that reloading the configuration file continues
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews to work after the server has changed its working
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews directory due to to a possible
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews <code class="option">directory</code> option in the configuration
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews file, <em class="replaceable"><code>config-file</code></em> should be
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews an absolute pathname.
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews </p></dd>
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews<dt><span class="term">-d <em class="replaceable"><code>debug-level</code></em></span></dt>
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews<dd><p>
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews Set the daemon's debug level to <em class="replaceable"><code>debug-level</code></em>.
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews Debugging traces from <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> become
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews more verbose as the debug level increases.
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews </p></dd>
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews<dt><span class="term">-f</span></dt>
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews<dd><p>
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews Run the server in the foreground (i.e. do not daemonize).
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews </p></dd>
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews<dt><span class="term">-g</span></dt>
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews<dd><p>
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews Run the server in the foreground and force all logging
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews to <code class="filename">stderr</code>.
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews </p></dd>
3b83676e079a799f97ad8b76c057e6ecb0426b1dMark Andrews<dt><span class="term">-m <em class="replaceable"><code>flag</code></em></span></dt>
c3c8823fed039b3a2b8e5ca8bc2f3301d1dd840eMark Andrews<dd><p>
Turn on memory usage debugging flags. Possible flags are
<em class="replaceable"><code>usage</code></em>,
<em class="replaceable"><code>trace</code></em>,
<em class="replaceable"><code>record</code></em>,
<em class="replaceable"><code>size</code></em>, and
<em class="replaceable"><code>mctx</code></em>.
These correspond to the ISC_MEM_DEBUGXXXX flags described in
<code class="filename">&lt;isc/mem.h&gt;</code>.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">-n <em class="replaceable"><code>#cpus</code></em></span></dt>
<dd><p>
Create <em class="replaceable"><code>#cpus</code></em> worker threads
to take advantage of multiple CPUs. If not specified,
<span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> will try to determine the
number of CPUs present and create one thread per CPU.
If it is unable to determine the number of CPUs, a
single worker thread will be created.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">-p <em class="replaceable"><code>port</code></em></span></dt>
<dd><p>
Listen for queries on port <em class="replaceable"><code>port</code></em>. If not
specified, the default is port 53.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">-s</span></dt>
<dd>
<p>
Write memory usage statistics to <code class="filename">stdout</code> on exit.
</p>
<div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;">
<h3 class="title">Note</h3>
<p>
This option is mainly of interest to BIND 9 developers
and may be removed or changed in a future release.
</p>
</div>
</dd>
<dt><span class="term">-S <em class="replaceable"><code>#max-socks</code></em></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>
Allow <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> to use up to
<em class="replaceable"><code>#max-socks</code></em> sockets.
</p>
<div class="warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;">
<h3 class="title">Warning</h3>
<p>
This option should be unnecessary for the vast majority
of users.
The use of this option could even be harmful because the
specified value may exceed the limitation of the
underlying system API.
It is therefore set only when the default configuration
causes exhaustion of file descriptors and the
operational environment is known to support the
specified number of sockets.
Note also that the actual maximum number is normally a little
fewer than the specified value because
<span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> reserves some file descriptors
for its internal use.
</p>
</div>
</dd>
<dt><span class="term">-t <em class="replaceable"><code>directory</code></em></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Chroot
to <em class="replaceable"><code>directory</code></em> after
processing the command line arguments, but before
reading the configuration file.
</p>
<div class="warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;">
<h3 class="title">Warning</h3>
<p>
This option should be used in conjunction with the
<code class="option">-u</code> option, as chrooting a process
running as root doesn't enhance security on most
systems; the way <code class="function">chroot(2)</code> is
defined allows a process with root privileges to
escape a chroot jail.
</p>
</div>
</dd>
<dt><span class="term">-u <em class="replaceable"><code>user</code></em></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Setuid
to <em class="replaceable"><code>user</code></em> after completing
privileged operations, such as creating sockets that
listen on privileged ports.
</p>
<div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;">
<h3 class="title">Note</h3>
<p>
On Linux, <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> uses the kernel's
capability mechanism to drop all root privileges
except the ability to <code class="function">bind(2)</code> to
a
privileged port and set process resource limits.
Unfortunately, this means that the <code class="option">-u</code>
option only works when <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> is
run
on kernel 2.2.18 or later, or kernel 2.3.99-pre3 or
later, since previous kernels did not allow privileges
to be retained after <code class="function">setuid(2)</code>.
</p>
</div>
</dd>
<dt><span class="term">-v</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Report the version number and exit.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">-V</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Report the version number and build options, and exit.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">-x <em class="replaceable"><code>cache-file</code></em></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>
Load data from <em class="replaceable"><code>cache-file</code></em> into the
cache of the default view.
</p>
<div class="warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;">
<h3 class="title">Warning</h3>
<p>
This option must not be used. It is only of interest
to BIND 9 developers and may be removed or changed in a
future release.
</p>
</div>
</dd>
</dl></div>
</div>
<div class="refsect1" lang="en">
<a name="id2635086"></a><h2>SIGNALS</h2>
<p>
In routine operation, signals should not be used to control
the nameserver; <span><strong class="command">rndc</strong></span> should be used
instead.
</p>
<div class="variablelist"><dl>
<dt><span class="term">SIGHUP</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Force a reload of the server.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">SIGINT, SIGTERM</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Shut down the server.
</p></dd>
</dl></div>
<p>
The result of sending any other signals to the server is undefined.
</p>
</div>
<div class="refsect1" lang="en">
<a name="id2635137"></a><h2>CONFIGURATION</h2>
<p>
The <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> configuration file is too complex
to describe in detail here. A complete description is provided
in the
<em class="citetitle">BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual</em>.
</p>
<p>
<span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> inherits the <code class="function">umask</code>
(file creation mode mask) from the parent process. If files
created by <span><strong class="command">named</strong></span>, such as journal files,
need to have custom permissions, the <code class="function">umask</code>
should be set explicitly in the script used to start the
<span><strong class="command">named</strong></span> process.
</p>
</div>
<div class="refsect1" lang="en">
<a name="id2635186"></a><h2>FILES</h2>
<div class="variablelist"><dl>
<dt><span class="term"><code class="filename">/etc/named.conf</code></span></dt>
<dd><p>
The default configuration file.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term"><code class="filename">/var/run/named/named.pid</code></span></dt>
<dd><p>
The default process-id file.
</p></dd>
</dl></div>
</div>
<div class="refsect1" lang="en">
<a name="id2663697"></a><h2>SEE ALSO</h2>
<p><em class="citetitle">RFC 1033</em>,
<em class="citetitle">RFC 1034</em>,
<em class="citetitle">RFC 1035</em>,
<span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">named-checkconf</span>(8)</span>,
<span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">named-checkzone</span>(8)</span>,
<span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">rndc</span>(8)</span>,
<span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">lwresd</span>(8)</span>,
<span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">named.conf</span>(5)</span>,
<em class="citetitle">BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual</em>.
</p>
</div>
<div class="refsect1" lang="en">
<a name="id2663767"></a><h2>AUTHOR</h2>
<p><span class="corpauthor">Internet Systems Consortium</span>
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