cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit BoseThis is a summary of the named.conf options supported by BIND 9.

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Boseoptions {

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose blackhole { <address_match_element>; ... };

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose coresize <size>;

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose datasize <size>;

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose deallocate-on-exit <boolean>; // obsolete

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose directory <quoted_string>;

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose dump-file <quoted_string>;

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose fake-iquery <boolean>; // obsolete

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose files <size>;

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose has-old-clients <boolean>; // obsolete

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose heartbeat-interval <integer>;

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose host-statistics <boolean>;

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose interface-interval <integer>;

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose listen-on [ port <integer> ] { <address_match_element>; ... };

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose listen-on-v6 [ port <integer> ] { <address_match_element>; ... };

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose match-mapped-addresses <boolean>;

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose memstatistics-file <quoted_string>;

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose multiple-cnames <boolean>; // obsolete

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose named-xfer <quoted_string>; // obsolete

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose pid-file <quoted_string>;

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose port <integer>;

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose random-device <quoted_string>;

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose recursive-clients <integer>;

7cf0f78d832c7a09b59ee9f91cedc427c0253cd4Sumit Bose rrset-order { [ class <string> ] [ type <string> ] [ name

7cf0f78d832c7a09b59ee9f91cedc427c0253cd4Sumit Bose <quoted_string> ] <string> <string>; ... };

7cf0f78d832c7a09b59ee9f91cedc427c0253cd4Sumit Bose serial-queries <integer>; // obsolete

7cf0f78d832c7a09b59ee9f91cedc427c0253cd4Sumit Bose serial-query-rate <integer>;

7cf0f78d832c7a09b59ee9f91cedc427c0253cd4Sumit Bose stacksize <size>;

7cf0f78d832c7a09b59ee9f91cedc427c0253cd4Sumit Bose statistics-file <quoted_string>;

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose statistics-interval <integer>; // not yet implemented

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose tcp-clients <integer>;

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose tkey-dhkey <quoted_string> <integer>;

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose tkey-gssapi-credential <quoted_string>;

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose tkey-domain <quoted_string>;

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose transfers-per-ns <integer>;

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose transfers-in <integer>;

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose transfers-out <integer>;

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose treat-cr-as-space <boolean>; // obsolete

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose use-id-pool <boolean>; // obsolete

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose use-ixfr <boolean>;

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose version <quoted_string>;

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose allow-notify { <address_match_element>; ... };

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose allow-update-forwarding { <address_match_element>; ... };

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose allow-recursion { <address_match_element>; ... };

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose allow-v6-synthesis { <address_match_element>; ... };

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose sortlist { <address_match_element>; ... };

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose topology { <address_match_element>; ... }; // not implemented

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose auth-nxdomain <boolean>; // default changed

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose minimal-responses <boolean>;

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose recursion <boolean>;

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose provide-ixfr <boolean>;

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose request-ixfr <boolean>;

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose fetch-glue <boolean>; // obsolete

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose rfc2308-type1 <boolean>; // not yet implemented

cce3e8526176ce2fe9baa5bda1bb457b996b7bcfSumit Bose additional-from-auth <boolean>;

additional-from-cache <boolean>;

query-source <querysource4>;

query-source-v6 <querysource6>;

notify-source <sockaddr4wild>;

notify-source-v6 <v6addrportwild>;

cleaning-interval <integer>;

min-roots <integer>; // not implemented

lame-ttl <integer>;

max-ncache-ttl <integer>;

max-cache-ttl <integer>;

transfer-format <string>;

max-cache-size <size>;

check-names <string> <string>; // not implemented

cache-file <quoted_string>;

allow-query { <address_match_element>; ... };

allow-transfer { <address_match_element>; ... };

notify <notifytype>;

also-notify [ port <integer> ] { <sockaddr>; ... };

dialup <dialuptype>;

forward ( first | only );

forwarders [ port <integer> ] { <sockaddr>; ... };

maintain-ixfr-base <boolean>;

max-ixfr-log-size <size>; // obsolete

transfer-source <sockaddr4wild>;

transfer-source-v6 <v6addrportwild>;

max-transfer-time-in <integer>;

max-transfer-time-out <integer>;

max-transfer-idle-in <integer>;

max-transfer-idle-out <integer>;

max-retry-time <integer>;

min-retry-time <integer>;

max-refresh-time <integer>;

min-refresh-time <integer>;

sig-validity-interval <integer>;

zone-statistics <boolean>;

};

controls {

inet <controls_sockaddr> allow { <address_match_element>; ... } [

keys { <string>; ... } ];

unix <unsupported>; // not implemented

};

acl <string> { <address_match_element>; ... };

logging {

channel {

file <logfile>;

syslog <optional_facility>;

null;

stderr;

severity <logseverity>;

print-time <boolean>;

print-severity <boolean>;

print-category <boolean>;

};

category <string> { <string>; ... };

};

view <string> <optional_class> {

match-clients { <address_match_element>; ... };

match-destinations { <address_match_element>; ... };

match-recursive-only <boolean>;

key {

algorithm <string>;

secret <string>;

};

zone <string> <optional_class> {

type ( master | slave | stub | hint | forward );

allow-update { <address_match_element>; ... };

allow-update-forwarding { <address_match_element>; ... };

file <quoted_string>;

ixfr-base <quoted_string>; // obsolete

ixfr-tmp-file <quoted_string>; // obsolete

masters [ port <integer> ] { <sockaddr> [ key <string> ];

... };

pubkey <integer> <integer> <integer> <quoted_string>; //

obsolete

update-policy { ( grant | deny ) <string> ( name |

subdomain | wildcard | self ) <string> <rrtypelist>; ... };

database <string>;

check-names <string>; // not implemented

allow-query { <address_match_element>; ... };

allow-transfer { <address_match_element>; ... };

notify <notifytype>;

also-notify [ port <integer> ] { <sockaddr>; ... };

dialup <dialuptype>;

forward ( first | only );

forwarders [ port <integer> ] { <sockaddr>; ... };

maintain-ixfr-base <boolean>;

max-ixfr-log-size <size>; // obsolete

transfer-source <sockaddr4wild>;

transfer-source-v6 <v6addrportwild>;

max-transfer-time-in <integer>;

max-transfer-time-out <integer>;

max-transfer-idle-in <integer>;

max-transfer-idle-out <integer>;

max-retry-time <integer>;

min-retry-time <integer>;

max-refresh-time <integer>;

min-refresh-time <integer>;

sig-validity-interval <integer>;

zone-statistics <boolean>;

};

server {

bogus <boolean>;

provide-ixfr <boolean>;

request-ixfr <boolean>;

support-ixfr <boolean>; // obsolete

transfers <integer>;

transfer-format ( many-answers | one-answer );

keys <server_key>;

edns <boolean>;

};

trusted-keys { <string> <integer> <integer> <integer>

<quoted_string>; ... };

allow-notify { <address_match_element>; ... };

allow-update-forwarding { <address_match_element>; ... };

allow-recursion { <address_match_element>; ... };

allow-v6-synthesis { <address_match_element>; ... };

sortlist { <address_match_element>; ... };

topology { <address_match_element>; ... }; // not implemented

auth-nxdomain <boolean>; // default changed

minimal-responses <boolean>;

recursion <boolean>;

provide-ixfr <boolean>;

request-ixfr <boolean>;

fetch-glue <boolean>; // obsolete

rfc2308-type1 <boolean>; // not yet implemented

additional-from-auth <boolean>;

additional-from-cache <boolean>;

query-source <querysource4>;

query-source-v6 <querysource6>;

notify-source <sockaddr4wild>;

notify-source-v6 <v6addrportwild>;

cleaning-interval <integer>;

min-roots <integer>; // not implemented

lame-ttl <integer>;

max-ncache-ttl <integer>;

max-cache-ttl <integer>;

transfer-format <string>;

max-cache-size <size>;

check-names <string> <string>; // not implemented

cache-file <quoted_string>;

allow-query { <address_match_element>; ... };

allow-transfer { <address_match_element>; ... };

notify <notifytype>;

also-notify [ port <integer> ] { <sockaddr>; ... };

dialup <dialuptype>;

forward ( first | only );

forwarders [ port <integer> ] { <sockaddr>; ... };

maintain-ixfr-base <boolean>;

max-ixfr-log-size <size>; // obsolete

transfer-source <sockaddr4wild>;

transfer-source-v6 <v6addrportwild>;

max-transfer-time-in <integer>;

max-transfer-time-out <integer>;

max-transfer-idle-in <integer>;

max-transfer-idle-out <integer>;

max-retry-time <integer>;

min-retry-time <integer>;

max-refresh-time <integer>;

min-refresh-time <integer>;

sig-validity-interval <integer>;

zone-statistics <boolean>;

};

lwres {

listen-on [ port <integer> ] { <sockaddr>; ... };

view <string> <optional_class>;

search { <string>; ... };

ndots <integer>;

};

key {

algorithm <string>;

secret <string>;

};

zone <string> <optional_class> {

type ( master | slave | stub | hint | forward );

allow-update { <address_match_element>; ... };

allow-update-forwarding { <address_match_element>; ... };

file <quoted_string>;

ixfr-base <quoted_string>; // obsolete

ixfr-tmp-file <quoted_string>; // obsolete

masters [ port <integer> ] { <sockaddr> [ key <string> ]; ... };

pubkey <integer> <integer> <integer> <quoted_string>; // obsolete

update-policy { ( grant | deny ) <string> ( name | subdomain |

wildcard | self ) <string> <rrtypelist>; ... };

database <string>;

check-names <string>; // not implemented

allow-query { <address_match_element>; ... };

allow-transfer { <address_match_element>; ... };

notify <notifytype>;

also-notify [ port <integer> ] { <sockaddr>; ... };

dialup <dialuptype>;

forward ( first | only );

forwarders [ port <integer> ] { <sockaddr>; ... };

maintain-ixfr-base <boolean>;

max-ixfr-log-size <size>; // obsolete

transfer-source <sockaddr4wild>;

transfer-source-v6 <v6addrportwild>;

max-transfer-time-in <integer>;

max-transfer-time-out <integer>;

max-transfer-idle-in <integer>;

max-transfer-idle-out <integer>;

max-retry-time <integer>;

min-retry-time <integer>;

max-refresh-time <integer>;

min-refresh-time <integer>;

sig-validity-interval <integer>;

zone-statistics <boolean>;

};

server {

bogus <boolean>;

provide-ixfr <boolean>;

request-ixfr <boolean>;

support-ixfr <boolean>; // obsolete

transfers <integer>;

transfer-format ( many-answers | one-answer );

keys <server_key>;

edns <boolean>;

};

trusted-keys { <string> <integer> <integer> <integer> <quoted_string>; ... };