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named.conf(4)			 File Formats			 named.conf(4)

NAME
       named.conf - configuration file for named

SYNOPSIS
       named.conf

DESCRIPTION
       named.conf  is  the  configuration  file	 for named(1M). Statements are
       enclosed in braces and terminated with  a  semicolon.  Clauses  in  the
       statements  are	also  terminated  with	a semicolon. 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[/prefixlen] | ipv6_address[/prefixlen] ) {
	      bogus boolean;
	      edns boolean;
	      edns-udp-size integer;
	      max-udp-size integer;
	      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;
	      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; ... };
	      allow-recursion-on { 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 ( ( ipv4_address | * ) | \
		 [ address ( ipv4_address | * ) ] ) \
		 [ port ( integer | * ) ];
	      query-source-v6 ( ( ipv6_address | * ) | \
		 [ address ( ipv6_address | * ) ] ) \
		 [ port ( integer | * ) ];
	      use-queryport-pool boolean;
	      queryport-pool-ports integer;
	      queryport-pool-updateinterval 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;
	      max-acache-size size;
	      clients-per-query number;
	      max-clients-per-query number;
	      check-names ( master | slave | response )\
		    ( fail | warn | ignore );
	      check-mx ( fail | warn | ignore );
	      check-integrity boolean;
	      check-mx-cname ( fail | warn | ignore );
	      check-srv-cname ( fail | warn | ignore );
	      cache-file quoted_string; // test option
	      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;
	      max-udp-size integer;
	      root-delegation-only [ exclude
		 { quoted_string; ... } ];
	      disable-algorithms string { string; ... };
	      dnssec-enable boolean;
	      dnssec-validation boolean;
	      dnssec-lookaside string trust-anchor string;
	      dnssec-must-be-secure string boolean;
	      dnssec-accept-expired boolean;
	      empty-server string;
	      empty-contact string;
	      empty-zones-enable boolean;
	      disable-empty-zone string;
	      dialup dialuptype;
	      ixfr-from-differences ixfrdiff;
	      allow-query { address_match_element; \
		 ... };
	      allow-query-on { address_match_element; \
		 ... };
	      allow-query-cache { address_match_element; \
		 ... };
	      allow-query-cache-on { address_match_element; \
		 ... };
	      allow-transfer { address_match_element; \
		 ... };
	      allow-update { address_match_element; \
		 ... };
	      allow-update-forwarding { address_match_element; \
		 ... };
	      update-check-ksk boolean;
	      masterfile-format ( text | raw );
	      notify notifytype;
	      notify-source ( ipv4_address | * ) \
		 [ port ( integer | * ) ];
	      notify-source-v6 ( ipv6_address | * )
		 [ port ( integer | * ) ];
	      notify-delay seconds;
	      notify-to-soa boolean;
	      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;
	      sig-re-signing-interval integer;
	      sig-signing-nodes integer;
	      sig-signing-signatures integer;
	      sig-signing-type 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;
	      try-tcp-refresh boolean;
	      zero-no-soa-ttl boolean;
	      zero-no-soa-ttl-cache boolean;
	      nsec3-test-zone boolean;	// testing only
	      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[/prefixlen] | ipv6_address[/prefixlen]) {
		  ...
	      };
	      trusted-keys {
		   string integer integer integer quoted_string; ...
	      };
	      allow-recursion { address_match_element; ... };
	      allow-recursion-on { 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 ( ( ipv4_address | * ) | [ address \
		 ( ipv4_address | * ) ] ) [ port ( integer | * ) ];
	      query-source-v6 ( ( ipv6_address | * ) | [ address \
		 ( ipv6_address | * ) ] ) [ port ( integer | * ) ];
	      use-queryport-pool boolean;
	      queryport-pool-ports integer;
	      queryport-pool-updateinterval 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;
	      max-acache-size size;
	      clients-per-query number;
	      max-clients-per-query number;
	      check-names ( master | slave | response )\
		   ( fail | warn | ignore );
	      check-mx ( fail | warn | ignore );
	      check-integrity boolean;
	      check-mx-cname ( fail | warn | ignore );
	      check-srv-cname ( fail | warn | ignore );
	      cache-file quoted_string; // test option
	      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;
	      max-udp-size integer;
	      root-delegation-only [ exclude { quoted_string; ... } ];
	      disable-algorithms string { string; ... };
	      dnssec-enable boolean;
	      dnssec-validation boolean;
	      dnssec-lookaside string trust-anchor string;
	      dnssec-must-be-secure string boolean;
	      dnssec-accept-expired boolean;
	      empty-server string;
	      empty-contact string;
	      empty-zones-enable boolean;
	      disable-empty-zone string;
	      dialup dialuptype;
	      ixfr-from-differences ixfrdiff;
	      allow-query { address_match_element; ... };
	      allow-query-on { address_match_element; ... };
	      allow-query-cache {
	 address_match_element; ... };
	      allow-query-cache-on { address_match_element; ... };
	      allow-transfer { address_match_element; ... };
	      allow-update { address_match_element; ... };
	      allow-update-forwarding { address_match_element; ... };
	      update-check-ksk boolean;
	      masterfile-format ( text | raw );
	      notify notifytype;
	      notify-source ( ipv4_address | * ) \
		  [ port ( integer | * ) ];
	      notify-source-v6 ( ipv6_address | * ) \
		  [ port ( integer | * ) ];
	      notify-delay seconds;
	      notify-to-soa boolean;
	      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;
	      try-tcp-refresh boolean;
	      key-directory quoted_string;
	      zero-no-soa-ttl boolean;
	      zero-no-soa-ttl-cache boolean;
	      allow-v6-synthesis { address_match_element; ... };\
		 // obsolete
	      fetch-glue boolean; // obsolete
	      maintain-ixfr-base boolean; // obsolete
	      max-ixfr-log-size size; // obsolete
	 };

   Zone
	 zonestring 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 );
	      check-mx ( fail | warn | ignore );
	      check-integrity boolean;
	      check-mx-cname ( fail | warn | ignore );
	      check-srv-cname ( fail | warn | ignore );
	      dialup dialuptype;
	      ixfr-from-differences boolean;
	      journal quoted_string;
	      zero-no-soa-ttl boolean;
	      allow-query { address_match_element; ... };
	      allow-query-on { 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 | selfsub |
		     selfwild |krb5-self | ms-self | krb5-subdomain |
		     ms-subdomain | tcp-self | 6to4-self ) string
		     rrtypelist; ...
	      };
	      update-check-ksk boolean;
	      masterfile-format ( text | raw );
	      notify notifytype;
	      notify-source ( ipv4_address | * ) [ port ( integer | * ) ];
	      notify-source-v6 ( ipv6_address | * ) [ port ( integer | * ) ];
	      notify-delay seconds;
	      notify-to-soa boolean;
	      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;
	      try-tcp-refresh boolean;
	      key-directory quoted_string;
	      nsec3-test-zone boolean;	// testing only
	      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
	    };

SEE ALSO
       named(1M), named-checkconf(1M), rndc(1M)

       BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual

SunOS 5.10			  28 Nov 2009			 named.conf(4)
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