named.conf Config Error - Logging
Mark_Andrews at isc.org
Mark_Andrews at isc.org
Tue Jul 29 00:26:51 UTC 2003
> Hello,
>
> I have a non-externally accessible (behind firewall) DNS server setup
> for testing purposes.
>
> I am receiving the following error messages:
>
> Jul 28 17:33:53 nofx named[71]: starting (/etc/namedb/named.conf). named 8.3
> .3-REL
> Wed Oct 9 12:19:59 GMT 2002
> root at builder.freebsdmall.com:/usr/obj/usr/src/usr.sbin/named
> Jul 28 17:33:54 nofx named[71]: /etc/namedb/named.conf:12: syntax error near
> logging
> Jul 28 17:33:54 nofx named[71]: /etc/namedb/named.conf:22: syntax error near
> channel
> Jul 28 17:33:54 nofx named[72]: Ready to answer queries.
>
> ...while trying to implement decent logging (for later production use) via a
> template from Rob Thomas' website.
>
> Here is my named.conf on my authoritative master server.
>
> // Named.conf Name Server - Master
> //
>
> options {
> directory "/etc/namedb";
> forwarders {
> 192.168.1.1;
> };
You are missing the closing "};" for the options block.
You also removed lines (this in not at line 12). Please
don't do that in future as it makes giving help harder.
> logging {
>
>
> channel "default_syslog" {
> // Send most of the named messages to syslog.
> syslog local2;
> severity debug;
>
> };
>
> channel audit_log {
You need to quote "audit_log";
> // Send the security related messages to a separate file.
> file "/var/log/named.log";
> severity debug;
> print-time yes;
>
> };
>
> category default { default_syslog; };
> category general { default_syslog; };
> category security { audit_log; default_syslog; };
> category config { default_syslog; };
> category resolver { audit_log; };
> category xfer-in { audit_log; };
> category xfer-out { audit_log; };
> category notify { audit_log; };
> category client { audit_log; };
> category network { audit_log; };
> category update { audit_log; };
> category queries { audit_log; };
> category lame-servers { audit_log; };
>
> };
>
> // Root Server Hints
> //
> zone "." {
> type hint;
> file "named.root";
> };
>
> // Localhost Rev
> //
> zone "0.0.127.IN-ADDR.ARPA" {
> type master;
> file "localhost.rev";
> };
>
> <clip>
>
> I realize my version of Bind is not the latest and greatest, however,
> if the feature set is available for this version based on the
> configuration guidelines I have specified, I would first like to figure
> out what is wrong with my config before I throw an upgrade into
> the mix.
>
> Thank you!
>
>
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Mark Andrews, Internet Software Consortium
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PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742 INTERNET: Mark.Andrews at isc.org
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