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51 <p><b>Table of Contents</b></p>
53 <dt><span class="chapter"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch01.html">1. Introduction</a></span></dt>
55 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch01.html#id2563509">Scope of Document</a></span></dt>
56 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch01.html#id2563533">Organization of This Document</a></span></dt>
57 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch01.html#id2564629">Conventions Used in This Document</a></span></dt>
58 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch01.html#id2564810">The Domain Name System (<acronym class="acronym">DNS</acronym>)</a></span></dt>
60 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch01.html#id2564832">DNS Fundamentals</a></span></dt>
61 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch01.html#id2564934">Domains and Domain Names</a></span></dt>
62 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch01.html#id2567271">Zones</a></span></dt>
63 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch01.html#id2567348">Authoritative Name Servers</a></span></dt>
64 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch01.html#id2567589">Caching Name Servers</a></span></dt>
65 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch01.html#id2567651">Name Servers in Multiple Roles</a></span></dt>
68 <dt><span class="chapter"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch02.html">2. <acronym class="acronym">BIND</acronym> Resource Requirements</a></span></dt>
70 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch02.html#id2567685">Hardware requirements</a></span></dt>
71 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch02.html#id2567712">CPU Requirements</a></span></dt>
72 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch02.html#id2567793">Memory Requirements</a></span></dt>
73 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch02.html#id2567819">Name Server Intensive Environment Issues</a></span></dt>
74 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch02.html#id2567830">Supported Operating Systems</a></span></dt>
76 <dt><span class="chapter"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch03.html">3. Name Server Configuration</a></span></dt>
78 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch03.html#sample_configuration">Sample Configurations</a></span></dt>
80 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch03.html#id2567998">A Caching-only Name Server</a></span></dt>
81 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch03.html#id2568014">An Authoritative-only Name Server</a></span></dt>
83 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch03.html#id2568037">Load Balancing</a></span></dt>
84 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch03.html#id2568391">Name Server Operations</a></span></dt>
86 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch03.html#id2568396">Tools for Use With the Name Server Daemon</a></span></dt>
87 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch03.html#id2569449">Signals</a></span></dt>
90 <dt><span class="chapter"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html">4. Advanced DNS Features</a></span></dt>
92 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#notify">Notify</a></span></dt>
93 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#dynamic_update">Dynamic Update</a></span></dt>
94 <dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#journal">The journal file</a></span></dt></dl></dd>
95 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#incremental_zone_transfers">Incremental Zone Transfers (IXFR)</a></span></dt>
96 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2564237">Split DNS</a></span></dt>
97 <dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2564256">Example split DNS setup</a></span></dt></dl></dd>
98 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#tsig">TSIG</a></span></dt>
100 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2570560">Generate Shared Keys for Each Pair of Hosts</a></span></dt>
101 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2570701">Copying the Shared Secret to Both Machines</a></span></dt>
102 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2570712">Informing the Servers of the Key's Existence</a></span></dt>
103 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2570748">Instructing the Server to Use the Key</a></span></dt>
104 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2570806">TSIG Key Based Access Control</a></span></dt>
105 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2570855">Errors</a></span></dt>
107 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2570869">TKEY</a></span></dt>
108 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2570918">SIG(0)</a></span></dt>
109 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#DNSSEC">DNSSEC</a></span></dt>
111 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2571054">Generating Keys</a></span></dt>
112 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2571270">Signing the Zone</a></span></dt>
113 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2571351">Configuring Servers</a></span></dt>
115 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#dnssec.dynamic.zones">DNSSEC, Dynamic Zones, and Automatic Signing</a></span></dt>
117 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2610615">Converting from insecure to secure</a></span></dt>
118 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2610652">Dynamic DNS update method</a></span></dt>
119 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2563653">Fully automatic zone signing</a></span></dt>
120 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2563900">Private-type records</a></span></dt>
121 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2563938">DNSKEY rollovers</a></span></dt>
122 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2563950">Dynamic DNS update method</a></span></dt>
123 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2564052">Automatic key rollovers</a></span></dt>
124 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2564078">NSEC3PARAM rollovers via UPDATE</a></span></dt>
125 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2564088">Converting from NSEC to NSEC3</a></span></dt>
126 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2569832">Converting from NSEC3 to NSEC</a></span></dt>
127 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2569845">Converting from secure to insecure</a></span></dt>
128 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2569882">Periodic re-signing</a></span></dt>
129 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2569892">NSEC3 and OPTOUT</a></span></dt>
131 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#rfc5011.support">Dynamic Trust Anchor Management</a></span></dt>
133 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2610129">Validating Resolver</a></span></dt>
134 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2610151">Authoritative Server</a></span></dt>
136 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#pkcs11">PKCS #11 (Cryptoki) support</a></span></dt>
138 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2613326">Prerequisites</a></span></dt>
139 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2611166">Building BIND 9 with PKCS#11</a></span></dt>
140 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2613408">PKCS #11 Tools</a></span></dt>
141 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2613438">Using the HSM</a></span></dt>
142 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2637735">Specifying the engine on the command line</a></span></dt>
143 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2637781">Running named with automatic zone re-signing</a></span></dt>
145 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2571571">IPv6 Support in <acronym class="acronym">BIND</acronym> 9</a></span></dt>
147 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2571837">Address Lookups Using AAAA Records</a></span></dt>
148 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch04.html#id2571859">Address to Name Lookups Using Nibble Format</a></span></dt>
151 <dt><span class="chapter"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch05.html">5. The <acronym class="acronym">BIND</acronym> 9 Lightweight Resolver</a></span></dt>
153 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch05.html#id2571892">The Lightweight Resolver Library</a></span></dt>
154 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch05.html#lwresd">Running a Resolver Daemon</a></span></dt>
156 <dt><span class="chapter"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html">6. <acronym class="acronym">BIND</acronym> 9 Configuration Reference</a></span></dt>
158 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#configuration_file_elements">Configuration File Elements</a></span></dt>
160 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#address_match_lists">Address Match Lists</a></span></dt>
161 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2573374">Comment Syntax</a></span></dt>
163 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#Configuration_File_Grammar">Configuration File Grammar</a></span></dt>
165 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2574035"><span><strong class="command">acl</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
166 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#acl"><span><strong class="command">acl</strong></span> Statement Definition and
167 Usage</a></span></dt>
168 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2574225"><span><strong class="command">controls</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
169 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#controls_statement_definition_and_usage"><span><strong class="command">controls</strong></span> Statement Definition and
170 Usage</a></span></dt>
171 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2574584"><span><strong class="command">include</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
172 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2574601"><span><strong class="command">include</strong></span> Statement Definition and
173 Usage</a></span></dt>
174 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2574761"><span><strong class="command">key</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
175 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2574785"><span><strong class="command">key</strong></span> Statement Definition and Usage</a></span></dt>
176 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2574875"><span><strong class="command">logging</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
177 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2575001"><span><strong class="command">logging</strong></span> Statement Definition and
178 Usage</a></span></dt>
179 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2577236"><span><strong class="command">lwres</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
180 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2577309"><span><strong class="command">lwres</strong></span> Statement Definition and Usage</a></span></dt>
181 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2577373"><span><strong class="command">masters</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
182 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2577417"><span><strong class="command">masters</strong></span> Statement Definition and
183 Usage</a></span></dt>
184 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2577438"><span><strong class="command">options</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
185 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#options"><span><strong class="command">options</strong></span> Statement Definition and
186 Usage</a></span></dt>
187 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#server_statement_grammar"><span><strong class="command">server</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
188 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#server_statement_definition_and_usage"><span><strong class="command">server</strong></span> Statement Definition and
189 Usage</a></span></dt>
190 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#statschannels"><span><strong class="command">statistics-channels</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
191 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2590832"><span><strong class="command">statistics-channels</strong></span> Statement Definition and
192 Usage</a></span></dt>
193 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#trusted-keys"><span><strong class="command">trusted-keys</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
194 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2591139"><span><strong class="command">trusted-keys</strong></span> Statement Definition
195 and Usage</a></span></dt>
196 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2591186"><span><strong class="command">managed-keys</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
197 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#managed-keys"><span><strong class="command">managed-keys</strong></span> Statement Definition
198 and Usage</a></span></dt>
199 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#view_statement_grammar"><span><strong class="command">view</strong></span> Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
200 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2591553"><span><strong class="command">view</strong></span> Statement Definition and Usage</a></span></dt>
201 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#zone_statement_grammar"><span><strong class="command">zone</strong></span>
202 Statement Grammar</a></span></dt>
203 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2593398"><span><strong class="command">zone</strong></span> Statement Definition and Usage</a></span></dt>
205 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2597084">Zone File</a></span></dt>
207 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#types_of_resource_records_and_when_to_use_them">Types of Resource Records and When to Use Them</a></span></dt>
208 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2600002">Discussion of MX Records</a></span></dt>
209 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#Setting_TTLs">Setting TTLs</a></span></dt>
210 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2600549">Inverse Mapping in IPv4</a></span></dt>
211 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2600812">Other Zone File Directives</a></span></dt>
212 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#id2601017"><acronym class="acronym">BIND</acronym> Master File Extension: the <span><strong class="command">$GENERATE</strong></span> Directive</a></span></dt>
213 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#zonefile_format">Additional File Formats</a></span></dt>
215 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#statistics">BIND9 Statistics</a></span></dt>
216 <dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch06.html#statistics_counters">Statistics Counters</a></span></dt></dl></dd>
218 <dt><span class="chapter"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch07.html">7. <acronym class="acronym">BIND</acronym> 9 Security Considerations</a></span></dt>
220 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch07.html#Access_Control_Lists">Access Control Lists</a></span></dt>
221 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch07.html#id2605750"><span><strong class="command">Chroot</strong></span> and <span><strong class="command">Setuid</strong></span></a></span></dt>
223 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch07.html#id2605831">The <span><strong class="command">chroot</strong></span> Environment</a></span></dt>
224 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch07.html#id2605959">Using the <span><strong class="command">setuid</strong></span> Function</a></span></dt>
226 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch07.html#dynamic_update_security">Dynamic Update Security</a></span></dt>
228 <dt><span class="chapter"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch08.html">8. Troubleshooting</a></span></dt>
230 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch08.html#id2606107">Common Problems</a></span></dt>
231 <dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch08.html#id2606113">It's not working; how can I figure out what's wrong?</a></span></dt></dl></dd>
232 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch08.html#id2606124">Incrementing and Changing the Serial Number</a></span></dt>
233 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch08.html#id2606141">Where Can I Get Help?</a></span></dt>
235 <dt><span class="appendix"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch09.html">A. Release Notes</a></span></dt>
237 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch09.html#id2563593">Release Notes for BIND Version 9.9.8-P3</a></span></dt>
239 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch09.html#relnotes_intro">Introduction</a></span></dt>
240 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch09.html#relnotes_download">Download</a></span></dt>
241 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch09.html#relnotes_security">Security Fixes</a></span></dt>
242 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch09.html#relnotes_features">New Features</a></span></dt>
243 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch09.html#relnotes_changes">Feature Changes</a></span></dt>
244 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch09.html#relnotes_bugs">Bug Fixes</a></span></dt>
245 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch09.html#end_of_life">End of Life</a></span></dt>
246 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch09.html#relnotes_thanks">Thank You</a></span></dt>
249 <dt><span class="appendix"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch10.html">B. A Brief History of the <acronym class="acronym">DNS</acronym> and <acronym class="acronym">BIND</acronym></a></span></dt>
250 <dd><dl><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch10.html#historical_dns_information"></a></span></dt></dl></dd>
251 <dt><span class="appendix"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch11.html">C. General <acronym class="acronym">DNS</acronym> Reference Information</a></span></dt>
253 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch11.html#ipv6addresses">IPv6 addresses (AAAA)</a></span></dt>
254 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch11.html#bibliography">Bibliography (and Suggested Reading)</a></span></dt>
256 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch11.html#rfcs">Request for Comments (RFCs)</a></span></dt>
257 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch11.html#internet_drafts">Internet Drafts</a></span></dt>
258 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch11.html#id2609865">Other Documents About <acronym class="acronym">BIND</acronym></a></span></dt>
261 <dt><span class="appendix"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch12.html">D. BIND 9 DNS Library Support</a></span></dt>
263 <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch12.html#bind9.library">BIND 9 DNS Library Support</a></span></dt>
265 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch12.html#id2611473">Prerequisite</a></span></dt>
266 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch12.html#id2611482">Compilation</a></span></dt>
267 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch12.html#id2611507">Installation</a></span></dt>
268 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch12.html#id2611538">Known Defects/Restrictions</a></span></dt>
269 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch12.html#id2611614">The dns.conf File</a></span></dt>
270 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch12.html#id2611641">Sample Applications</a></span></dt>
271 <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch12.html#id2612682">Library References</a></span></dt>
274 <dt><span class="reference"><a href="Bv9ARM.ch13.html">I. Manual pages</a></span></dt>
277 <span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.dig.html">dig</a></span><span class="refpurpose"> — DNS lookup utility</span>
280 <span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.host.html">host</a></span><span class="refpurpose"> — DNS lookup utility</span>
283 <span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.dnssec-checkds.html"><span class="application">dnssec-checkds</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> — A DNSSEC delegation consistency checking tool.</span>
286 <span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.dnssec-coverage.html"><span class="application">dnssec-coverage</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> — checks future DNSKEY coverage for a zone</span>
289 <span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.dnssec-dsfromkey.html"><span class="application">dnssec-dsfromkey</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> — DNSSEC DS RR generation tool</span>
292 <span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.dnssec-keyfromlabel.html"><span class="application">dnssec-keyfromlabel</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> — DNSSEC key generation tool</span>
295 <span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.dnssec-keygen.html"><span class="application">dnssec-keygen</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> — DNSSEC key generation tool</span>
298 <span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.dnssec-revoke.html"><span class="application">dnssec-revoke</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> — Set the REVOKED bit on a DNSSEC key</span>
301 <span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.dnssec-settime.html"><span class="application">dnssec-settime</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> — Set the key timing metadata for a DNSSEC key</span>
304 <span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.dnssec-signzone.html"><span class="application">dnssec-signzone</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> — DNSSEC zone signing tool</span>
307 <span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.dnssec-verify.html"><span class="application">dnssec-verify</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> — DNSSEC zone verification tool</span>
310 <span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.named-checkconf.html"><span class="application">named-checkconf</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> — named configuration file syntax checking tool</span>
313 <span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.named-checkzone.html"><span class="application">named-checkzone</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> — zone file validity checking or converting tool</span>
316 <span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.named.html"><span class="application">named</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> — Internet domain name server</span>
319 <span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.named-journalprint.html"><span class="application">named-journalprint</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> — print zone journal in human-readable form</span>
322 <span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.nsupdate.html"><span class="application">nsupdate</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> — Dynamic DNS update utility</span>
325 <span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.rndc.html"><span class="application">rndc</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> — name server control utility</span>
328 <span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.rndc.conf.html"><code class="filename">rndc.conf</code></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> — rndc configuration file</span>
331 <span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.rndc-confgen.html"><span class="application">rndc-confgen</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> — rndc key generation tool</span>
334 <span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.ddns-confgen.html"><span class="application">ddns-confgen</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> — ddns key generation tool</span>
337 <span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.arpaname.html"><span class="application">arpaname</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> — translate IP addresses to the corresponding ARPA names</span>
340 <span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.genrandom.html"><span class="application">genrandom</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> — generate a file containing random data</span>
343 <span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.isc-hmac-fixup.html"><span class="application">isc-hmac-fixup</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> — fixes HMAC keys generated by older versions of BIND</span>
346 <span class="refentrytitle"><a href="man.nsec3hash.html"><span class="application">nsec3hash</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> — generate NSEC3 hash</span>
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368 <p style="text-align: center;">BIND 9.9.8-P3 (Extended Support Version)</p>