Question about BIND 9

[Jim Reid]

>>>>> "slidge" == slidge  <slidge at slidge.com> writes:

    slidge>  I'm looking into BIND 9 and I have a question regarding
    slidge> rndc.  If I'm running multiple nameservers on a single box
    slidge> (via different "listen-on" options for each named), can
    slidge> rndc be told which instance of named to reload?

Of course. Just make each instance of named listen on a specific
interface for rndc commands. ie Each named.conf has a unique
controls{} statement. Then have server{} statements for each named
process in rndc.conf or use the -s option to rndc to tell it which
name server to talk to.

The ARM is clear on the syntax of the controls{} statement and the man
page for rndc fairly well explains how to make rndc send commands to
specific addresses or port numbers.