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NAMED.CONF(5)			     BIND9			 NAMED.CONF(5)

NAME
       named.conf - configuration file for named

SYNOPSIS
       named.conf

DESCRIPTION
       named.conf is the configuration file for named. Statements are enclosed
       in braces and terminated with a semi-colon. Clauses in the statements
       are also semi-colon terminated. The usual comment styles are supported:

       C style: /* */

       C++ style: // to end of line

       Unix style: # to end of line

ACL
	   acl string { address_match_element; ... };

KEY
	   key domain_name {
		algorithm string;
		secret string;
	   };

MASTERS
	   masters string [ port integer ] {
		( masters | ipv4_address [port integer] |
		ipv6_address [port integer] ) [ key string ]; ...
	   };

SERVER
	   server ( ipv4_address | ipv6_address ) {
		bogus boolean;
		edns boolean;
		provide-ixfr boolean;
		request-ixfr boolean;
		keys server_key;
		transfers integer;
		transfer-format ( many-answers | one-answer );
		transfer-source ( ipv4_address | * )
		     [ port ( integer | * ) ];
		transfer-source-v6 ( ipv6_address | * )
		     [ port ( integer | * ) ];
		support-ixfr boolean; // obsolete
	   };

TRUSTED-KEYS
	   trusted-keys {
		domain_name flags protocol algorithm key; ...
	   };

CONTROLS
	   controls {
		inet ( ipv4_address | ipv6_address | * )
		     [ port ( integer | * ) ]
		     allow { address_match_element; ... }
		     [ keys { string; ... } ];
		unix unsupported; // not implemented
	   };

LOGGING
	   logging {
		channel string {
		     file log_file;
		     syslog optional_facility;
		     null;
		     stderr;
		     severity log_severity;
		     print-time boolean;
		     print-severity boolean;
		     print-category boolean;
		};
		category string { string; ... };
	   };

LWRES
	   lwres {
		listen-on [ port integer ] {
		     ( ipv4_address | ipv6_address ) [ port integer ]; ...
		};
		view string optional_class;
		search { string; ... };
		ndots integer;
	   };

OPTIONS
	   options {
		avoid-v4-udp-ports { port; ... };
		avoid-v6-udp-ports { port; ... };
		blackhole { address_match_element; ... };
		coresize size;
		datasize size;
		directory quoted_string;
		cache-file quoted_string; // test option
		dump-file quoted_string;
		files size;
		heartbeat-interval integer;
		host-statistics boolean; // not implemented
		host-statistics-max number; // not implemented
		hostname ( quoted_string | none );
		interface-interval integer;
		listen-on [ port integer ] { address_match_element; ... };
		listen-on-v6 [ port integer ] { address_match_element; ... };
		match-mapped-addresses boolean;
		memstatistics-file quoted_string;
		pid-file ( quoted_string | none );
		port integer;
		querylog boolean;
		recursing-file quoted_string;
		reserved-sockets integer;
		random-device quoted_string;
		recursive-clients integer;
		serial-query-rate integer;
		server-id ( quoted_string | none |;
		stacksize size;
		statistics-file quoted_string;
		statistics-interval integer; // not yet implemented
		tcp-clients integer;
		tcp-listen-queue integer;
		tkey-dhkey quoted_string integer;
		tkey-gssapi-credential quoted_string;
		tkey-domain quoted_string;
		transfers-per-ns integer;
		transfers-in integer;
		transfers-out integer;
		use-ixfr boolean;
		version ( quoted_string | none );
		allow-recursion { address_match_element; ... };
		sortlist { address_match_element; ... };
		topology { address_match_element; ... }; // not implemented
		auth-nxdomain boolean; // default changed
		minimal-responses boolean;
		recursion boolean;
		rrset-order {
		     [ class string ] [ type string ]
		     [ name quoted_string ] string string; ...
		};
		provide-ixfr boolean;
		request-ixfr boolean;
		rfc2308-type1 boolean; // not yet implemented
		additional-from-auth boolean;
		additional-from-cache boolean;
		query-source [ address ( ipv4_address | * ) ] [ port ( integer | * ) ];
		query-source-v6 [ address ( ipv6_address | * ) ] [ port ( integer | * ) ];
		cleaning-interval integer;
		min-roots integer; // not implemented
		lame-ttl integer;
		max-ncache-ttl integer;
		max-cache-ttl integer;
		transfer-format ( many-answers | one-answer );
		max-cache-size size_no_default;
		check-names ( master | slave | response )
		     ( fail | warn | ignore );
		cache-file quoted_string;
		suppress-initial-notify boolean; // not yet implemented
		preferred-glue string;
		dual-stack-servers [ port integer ] {
		     ( quoted_string [port integer] |
		     ipv4_address [port integer] |
		     ipv6_address [port integer] ); ...
		}
		edns-udp-size integer;
		root-delegation-only [ exclude { quoted_string; ... } ];
		disable-algorithms string { string; ... };
		dnssec-enable boolean;
		dnssec-lookaside string trust-anchor string;
		dnssec-must-be-secure string boolean;
		dialup dialuptype;
		ixfr-from-differences ixfrdiff;
		allow-query { address_match_element; ... };
		allow-query-cache { address_match_element; ... };
		allow-transfer { address_match_element; ... };
		allow-update-forwarding { address_match_element; ... };
		notify notifytype;
		notify-source ( ipv4_address | * ) [ port ( integer | * ) ];
		notify-source-v6 ( ipv6_address | * ) [ port ( integer | * ) ];
		also-notify [ port integer ] { ( ipv4_address | ipv6_address )
		     [ port integer ]; ... };
		allow-notify { address_match_element; ... };
		forward ( first | only );
		forwarders [ port integer ] {
		     ( ipv4_address | ipv6_address ) [ port integer ]; ...
		};
		max-journal-size size_no_default;
		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;
		multi-master boolean;
		sig-validity-interval integer;
		transfer-source ( ipv4_address | * )
		     [ port ( integer | * ) ];
		transfer-source-v6 ( ipv6_address | * )
		     [ port ( integer | * ) ];
		alt-transfer-source ( ipv4_address | * )
		     [ port ( integer | * ) ];
		alt-transfer-source-v6 ( ipv6_address | * )
		     [ port ( integer | * ) ];
		use-alt-transfer-source boolean;
		zone-statistics boolean;
		key-directory quoted_string;
		allow-v6-synthesis { address_match_element; ... }; // obsolete
		deallocate-on-exit boolean; // obsolete
		fake-iquery boolean; // obsolete
		fetch-glue boolean; // obsolete
		has-old-clients boolean; // obsolete
		maintain-ixfr-base boolean; // obsolete
		max-ixfr-log-size size; // obsolete
		multiple-cnames boolean; // obsolete
		named-xfer quoted_string; // obsolete
		serial-queries integer; // obsolete
		treat-cr-as-space boolean; // obsolete
		use-id-pool boolean; // obsolete
	   };

VIEW
	   view string optional_class {
		match-clients { address_match_element; ... };
		match-destinations { address_match_element; ... };
		match-recursive-only boolean;
		key string {
		     algorithm string;
		     secret string;
		};
		zone string optional_class {
		     ...
		};
		server ( ipv4_address | ipv6_address ) {
		     ...
		};
		trusted-keys {
		     string integer integer integer quoted_string; ...
		};
		allow-recursion { address_match_element; ... };
		sortlist { address_match_element; ... };
		topology { address_match_element; ... }; // not implemented
		auth-nxdomain boolean; // default changed
		minimal-responses boolean;
		recursion boolean;
		rrset-order {
		     [ class string ] [ type string ]
		     [ name quoted_string ] string string; ...
		};
		provide-ixfr boolean;
		request-ixfr boolean;
		rfc2308-type1 boolean; // not yet implemented
		additional-from-auth boolean;
		additional-from-cache boolean;
		query-source [ address ( ipv4_address | * ) ] [ port ( integer | * ) ];
		query-source-v6 [ address ( ipv6_address | * ) ] [ port ( integer | * ) ];
		cleaning-interval integer;
		min-roots integer; // not implemented
		lame-ttl integer;
		max-ncache-ttl integer;
		max-cache-ttl integer;
		transfer-format ( many-answers | one-answer );
		max-cache-size size_no_default;
		check-names ( master | slave | response )
		     ( fail | warn | ignore );
		cache-file quoted_string;
		suppress-initial-notify boolean; // not yet implemented
		preferred-glue string;
		dual-stack-servers [ port integer ] {
		     ( quoted_string [port integer] |
		     ipv4_address [port integer] |
		     ipv6_address [port integer] ); ...
		};
		edns-udp-size integer;
		root-delegation-only [ exclude { quoted_string; ... } ];
		disable-algorithms string { string; ... };
		dnssec-enable boolean;
		dnssec-lookaside string trust-anchor string;
		dnssec-must-be-secure string boolean;
		dialup dialuptype;
		ixfr-from-differences ixfrdiff;
		allow-query { address_match_element; ... };
		allow-query-cache { address_match_element; ... };
		allow-transfer { address_match_element; ... };
		allow-update-forwarding { address_match_element; ... };
		notify notifytype;
		notify-source ( ipv4_address | * ) [ port ( integer | * ) ];
		notify-source-v6 ( ipv6_address | * ) [ port ( integer | * ) ];
		also-notify [ port integer ] { ( ipv4_address | ipv6_address )
		     [ port integer ]; ... };
		allow-notify { address_match_element; ... };
		forward ( first | only );
		forwarders [ port integer ] {
		     ( ipv4_address | ipv6_address ) [ port integer ]; ...
		};
		max-journal-size size_no_default;
		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;
		multi-master boolean;
		sig-validity-interval integer;
		transfer-source ( ipv4_address | * )
		     [ port ( integer | * ) ];
		transfer-source-v6 ( ipv6_address | * )
		     [ port ( integer | * ) ];
		alt-transfer-source ( ipv4_address | * )
		     [ port ( integer | * ) ];
		alt-transfer-source-v6 ( ipv6_address | * )
		     [ port ( integer | * ) ];
		use-alt-transfer-source boolean;
		zone-statistics boolean;
		key-directory quoted_string;
		allow-v6-synthesis { address_match_element; ... }; // obsolete
		fetch-glue boolean; // obsolete
		maintain-ixfr-base boolean; // obsolete
		max-ixfr-log-size size; // obsolete
	   };

ZONE
	   zone string optional_class {
		type ( master | slave | stub | hint |
		     forward | delegation-only );
		file quoted_string;
		masters [ port integer ] {
		     ( masters |
		     ipv4_address [port integer] |
		     ipv6_address [ port integer ] ) [ key string ]; ...
		};
		database string;
		delegation-only boolean;
		check-names ( fail | warn | ignore );
		dialup dialuptype;
		ixfr-from-differences boolean;
		allow-query { address_match_element; ... };
		allow-transfer { address_match_element; ... };
		allow-update { address_match_element; ... };
		allow-update-forwarding { address_match_element; ... };
		update-policy {
		     ( grant | deny ) string
		     ( name | subdomain | wildcard | self ) string
		     rrtypelist; ...
		};
		notify notifytype;
		notify-source ( ipv4_address | * ) [ port ( integer | * ) ];
		notify-source-v6 ( ipv6_address | * ) [ port ( integer | * ) ];
		also-notify [ port integer ] { ( ipv4_address | ipv6_address )
		     [ port integer ]; ... };
		allow-notify { address_match_element; ... };
		forward ( first | only );
		forwarders [ port integer ] {
		     ( ipv4_address | ipv6_address ) [ port integer ]; ...
		};
		max-journal-size size_no_default;
		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;
		multi-master boolean;
		sig-validity-interval integer;
		transfer-source ( ipv4_address | * )
		     [ port ( integer | * ) ];
		transfer-source-v6 ( ipv6_address | * )
		     [ port ( integer | * ) ];
		alt-transfer-source ( ipv4_address | * )
		     [ port ( integer | * ) ];
		alt-transfer-source-v6 ( ipv6_address | * )
		     [ port ( integer | * ) ];
		use-alt-transfer-source boolean;
		zone-statistics boolean;
		key-directory quoted_string;
		ixfr-base quoted_string; // obsolete
		ixfr-tmp-file quoted_string; // obsolete
		maintain-ixfr-base boolean; // obsolete
		max-ixfr-log-size size; // obsolete
		pubkey integer integer integer quoted_string; // obsolete
	   };

FILES
       /etc/named.conf

SEE ALSO
       named(8), named-checkconf(8), rndc(8), BIND 9 Administrator Reference
       Manual

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright © 2004-2008 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")

BIND9				 Aug 13, 2004			 NAMED.CONF(5)
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