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-<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>BIND 10 Guide</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="./bind10-guide.css" type="text/css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"><meta name="description" content="BIND 10 is a framework that features Domain Name System (DNS) suite and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) servers managed by Internet Systems Consortium (ISC). It includes DNS libraries, modular components for controlling authoritative and recursive DNS servers, and experimental DHCPv4 and DHCPv6 servers. This is the reference guide for BIND 10 version 20120127. The most up-to-date version of this document (in PDF, HTML, and plain text formats), along with other documents for BIND 10, can be found at ."></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="book" title="BIND 10 Guide"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h1 class="title"><a name="id1168
229451102"></a>BIND 10 Guide</h1></div><div><h2 class="subtitle">Administrator Reference for BIND 10</h2></div><div><p class="releaseinfo">This is the reference guide for BIND 10 version
+<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>BIND 10 Guide</title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="./bind10-guide.css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.76.1"><meta name="description" content="BIND 10 is a framework that features Domain Name System (DNS) suite and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) servers managed by Internet Systems Consortium (ISC). It includes DNS libraries, modular components for controlling authoritative and recursive DNS servers, and experimental DHCPv4 and DHCPv6 servers. This is the reference guide for BIND 10 version 20120127. The most up-to-date version of this document (in PDF, HTML, and plain text formats), along with other documents for BIND 10, can be found at ."></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="book" title="BIND 10 Guide"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h1 class="title"><a name="idm148
92896"></a>BIND 10 Guide</h1></div><div><h2 class="subtitle">Administrator Reference for BIND 10</h2></div><div><p class="releaseinfo">This is the reference guide for BIND 10 version
20120127.</p></div><div><p class="copyright">Copyright © 2010-2012 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc.</p></div><div><div class="abstract" title="Abstract"><p class="title"><b>Abstract</b></p><p>BIND 10 is a framework that features Domain Name System
(DNS) suite and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
servers managed by Internet Systems Consortium (ISC). It
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
The most up-to-date version of this document (in PDF, HTML,
and plain text formats), along with other documents for
BIND 10, can be found at <a class="ulink" href="http://bind10.isc.org/docs" target="_top">http://bind10.isc.org/docs</a>.
- </p></div></div></div><hr></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="preface"><a href="#id1168229451188">Preface</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#acknowledgements">1. Acknowledgements</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#intro">1. Introduction</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229451269">1.1. Supported Platforms</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#required-software">1.2. Required Software</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#starting_stopping">1.3. Starting and Stopping the Server</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#managing_once_running">1.4. Managing BIND 10</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#installation">2. Installation</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#build-requirements">2.1. Building Requirements</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#quickstar
t">2.2. Quick start</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#install">2.3. Installation from source</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229436789">2.3.1. Download Tar File</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229436809">2.3.2. Retrieve from Git</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229436870">2.3.3. Configure before the build</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229436967">2.3.4. Build</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229436982">2.3.5. Install</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229437006">2.3.6. Install Hierarchy</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#bind10">3. Starting BIND10 with <span class="command"><strong>bind10</strong></span></a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#start">3.1. Starting BIND 10</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#bind10.config">3.2. Configurati
on of started processes</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#msgq">4. Command channel</a></span></dt><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#cfgmgr">5. Configuration manager</a></span></dt><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#cmdctl">6. Remote control daemon</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#cmdctl.spec">6.1. Configuration specification for b10-cmdctl</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#bindctl">7. Control and configure user interface</a></span></dt><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#authserver">8. Authoritative Server</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229437939">8.1. Server Configurations</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229438004">8.2. Data Source Backends</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229438035">8.3. Loading Master Zones Files</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#xfrin">9. Incoming Zone Transfers</a
></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229438166">9.1. Configuration for Incoming Zone Transfers</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229438203">9.2. Enabling IXFR</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#zonemgr">9.3. Secondary Manager</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229438317">9.4. Trigger an Incoming Zone Transfer Manually</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#xfrout">10. Outbound Zone Transfers</a></span></dt><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#resolverserver">11. Recursive Name Server</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229438745">11.1. Access Control</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229438860">11.2. Forwarding</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#dhcp4">12. DHCPv4 Server</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#dhcp4-usage">12.1. DHCPv4 Server Usage</a></span></dt><dt><span c
lass="section"><a href="#dhcp4-config">12.2. DHCPv4 Server Configuration</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#dhcp4-std">12.3. Supported standards</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#dhcp4-limit">12.4. DHCPv4 Server Limitations</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#dhcp6">13. DHCPv6 Server</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#dhcp6-usage">13.1. DHCPv6 Server Usage</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#dhcp6-config">13.2. DHCPv6 Server Configuration</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#dhcp6-std">13.3. Supported DHCPv6 Standards</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#dhcp6-limit">13.4. DHCPv6 Server Limitations</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#libdhcp">14. libdhcp++ library</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#iface-detect">14.1. Interface detection</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#packet-handling"
>14.2. DHCPv4/DHCPv6 packet handling</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#statistics">15. Statistics</a></span></dt><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#logging">16. Logging</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229439976">16.1. Logging configuration</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229439987">16.1.1. Loggers</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229440229">16.1.2. Output Options</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229440471">16.1.3. Example session</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229440680">16.2. Logging Message Format</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></div><div class="list-of-tables"><p><b>List of Tables</b></p><dl><dt>3.1. <a href="#id1168229437268"></a></dt></dl></div><div class="preface" title="Preface"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="id1168229451188"></a>Preface</h2></div></div></div><div c
lass="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#acknowledgements">1. Acknowledgements</a></span></dt></dl></div><div class="section" title="1. Acknowledgements"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="acknowledgements"></a>1. Acknowledgements</h2></div></div></div><p>ISC would like to acknowledge generous support for
+ </p></div></div></div><hr></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="preface"><a href="#idp61424">Preface</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#acknowledgements">1. Acknowledgements</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#intro">1. Introduction</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp64344">1.1. Supported Platforms</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#required-software">1.2. Required Software</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#starting_stopping">1.3. Starting and Stopping the Server</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#managing_once_running">1.4. Managing BIND 10</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#installation">2. Installation</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#build-requirements">2.1. Building Requirements</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#quickstart">2.2. Quick
start</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#install">2.3. Installation from source</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp113000">2.3.1. Download Tar File</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp114472">2.3.2. Retrieve from Git</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp119504">2.3.3. Configure before the build</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp126792">2.3.4. Build</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp127848">2.3.5. Install</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp129504">2.3.6. Install Hierarchy</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#bind10">3. Starting BIND10 with <span class="command"><strong>bind10</strong></span></a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#start">3.1. Starting BIND 10</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#bind10.config">3.2. Configuration of started processes</a></span></dt></dl></dd><
dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#msgq">4. Command channel</a></span></dt><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#cfgmgr">5. Configuration manager</a></span></dt><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#cmdctl">6. Remote control daemon</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#cmdctl.spec">6.1. Configuration specification for b10-cmdctl</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#bindctl">7. Control and configure user interface</a></span></dt><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#authserver">8. Authoritative Server</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp200360">8.1. Server Configurations</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp205096">8.2. Data Source Backends</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp207592">8.3. Loading Master Zones Files</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#xfrin">9. Incoming Zone Transfers</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp217864">
9.1. Configuration for Incoming Zone Transfers</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp220904">9.2. Enabling IXFR</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#zonemgr">9.3. Secondary Manager</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp11976">9.4. Trigger an Incoming Zone Transfer Manually</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#xfrout">10. Outbound Zone Transfers</a></span></dt><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#resolverserver">11. Recursive Name Server</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp259896">11.1. Access Control</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp269088">11.2. Forwarding</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#dhcp4">12. DHCPv4 Server</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#dhcp4-usage">12.1. DHCPv4 Server Usage</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#dhcp4-config">12.2. DHCPv4 Server Configuration</a></span></dt><dt><span c
lass="section"><a href="#dhcp4-std">12.3. Supported standards</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#dhcp4-limit">12.4. DHCPv4 Server Limitations</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#dhcp6">13. DHCPv6 Server</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#dhcp6-usage">13.1. DHCPv6 Server Usage</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#dhcp6-config">13.2. DHCPv6 Server Configuration</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#dhcp6-std">13.3. Supported DHCPv6 Standards</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#dhcp6-limit">13.4. DHCPv6 Server Limitations</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#libdhcp">14. libdhcp++ library</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#iface-detect">14.1. Interface detection</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#packet-handling">14.2. DHCPv4/DHCPv6 packet handling</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#s
tatistics">15. Statistics</a></span></dt><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#logging">16. Logging</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp327280">16.1. Logging configuration</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp328272">16.1.1. Loggers</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp349480">16.1.2. Output Options</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp362088">16.1.3. Example session</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp379592">16.2. Logging Message Format</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></div><div class="list-of-tables"><p><b>List of Tables</b></p><dl><dt>3.1. <a href="#idp150584"></a></dt></dl></div><div class="preface" title="Preface"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="idp61424"></a>Preface</h2></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#acknowledgements">1. Acknowledgements</a></span></dt></dl></
div><div class="section" title="1. Acknowledgements"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="acknowledgements"></a>1. Acknowledgements</h2></div></div></div><p>ISC would like to acknowledge generous support for
BIND 10 development of DHCPv4 and DHCPv6 components provided
- by <a class="ulink" href="http://www.comcast.com/" target="_top">Comcast</a>.</p></div></div><div class="chapter" title="Chapter 1. Introduction"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="intro"></a>Chapter 1. Introduction</h2></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229451269">1.1. Supported Platforms</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#required-software">1.2. Required Software</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#starting_stopping">1.3. Starting and Stopping the Server</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#managing_once_running">1.4. Managing BIND 10</a></span></dt></dl></div><p>
+ by <a class="ulink" href="http://www.comcast.com/" target="_top">Comcast</a>.</p></div></div><div class="chapter" title="Chapter 1. Introduction"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="intro"></a>Chapter 1. Introduction</h2></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp64344">1.1. Supported Platforms</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#required-software">1.2. Required Software</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#starting_stopping">1.3. Starting and Stopping the Server</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#managing_once_running">1.4. Managing BIND 10</a></span></dt></dl></div><p>
BIND is the popular implementation of a DNS server, developer
interfaces, and DNS tools.
BIND 10 is a rewrite of BIND 9. BIND 10 is written in C++ and Python
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
</p><p>
This guide covers the experimental prototype of
BIND 10 version 20120127.
- </p><div class="section" title="1.1. Supported Platforms"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id1168229451269"></a>1.1. Supported Platforms</h2></div></div></div><p>
+ </p><div class="section" title="1.1. Supported Platforms"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="idp64344"></a>1.1. Supported Platforms</h2></div></div></div><p>
BIND 10 builds have been tested on Debian GNU/Linux 5 and unstable,
Ubuntu 9.10, NetBSD 5, Solaris 10, FreeBSD 7 and 8, CentOS
Linux 5.3, and MacOS 10.6.
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
and, of course, DNS. These include detailed developer
documentation and code examples.
- </p></div><div class="chapter" title="Chapter 2. Installation"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="installation"></a>Chapter 2. Installation</h2></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#build-requirements">2.1. Building Requirements</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#quickstart">2.2. Quick start</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#install">2.3. Installation from source</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229436789">2.3.1. Download Tar File</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229436809">2.3.2. Retrieve from Git</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229436870">2.3.3. Configure before the build</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229436967">2.3.4. Build</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229436982">2.3.5. Install</a></span></dt><dt><span class="s
ection"><a href="#id1168229437006">2.3.6. Install Hierarchy</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></div><div class="section" title="2.1. Building Requirements"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="build-requirements"></a>2.1. Building Requirements</h2></div></div></div><p>
+ </p></div><div class="chapter" title="Chapter 2. Installation"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="installation"></a>Chapter 2. Installation</h2></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#build-requirements">2.1. Building Requirements</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#quickstart">2.2. Quick start</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#install">2.3. Installation from source</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp113000">2.3.1. Download Tar File</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp114472">2.3.2. Retrieve from Git</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp119504">2.3.3. Configure before the build</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp126792">2.3.4. Build</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp127848">2.3.5. Install</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp129504">2
.3.6. Install Hierarchy</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></div><div class="section" title="2.1. Building Requirements"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="build-requirements"></a>2.1. Building Requirements</h2></div></div></div><p>
In addition to the run-time requirements, building BIND 10
from source code requires various development include headers.
</p><div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><p>
@@ -214,14 +214,14 @@
the Git code revision control system or as a downloadable
tar file. It may also be available in pre-compiled ready-to-use
packages from operating system vendors.
- </p><div class="section" title="2.3.1. Download Tar File"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id1168229436789"></a>2.3.1. Download Tar File</h3></div></div></div><p>
+ </p><div class="section" title="2.3.1. Download Tar File"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="idp113000"></a>2.3.1. Download Tar File</h3></div></div></div><p>
Downloading a release tar file is the recommended method to
obtain the source code.
</p><p>
The BIND 10 releases are available as tar file downloads from
<a class="ulink" href="ftp://ftp.isc.org/isc/bind10/" target="_top">ftp://ftp.isc.org/isc/bind10/</a>.
Periodic development snapshots may also be available.
- </p></div><div class="section" title="2.3.2. Retrieve from Git"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id1168229436809"></a>2.3.2. Retrieve from Git</h3></div></div></div><p>
+ </p></div><div class="section" title="2.3.2. Retrieve from Git"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="idp114472"></a>2.3.2. Retrieve from Git</h3></div></div></div><p>
Downloading this "bleeding edge" code is recommended only for
developers or advanced users. Using development code in a production
environment is not recommended.
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
<span class="command"><strong>autoheader</strong></span>,
<span class="command"><strong>automake</strong></span>,
and related commands.
- </p></div><div class="section" title="2.3.3. Configure before the build"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id1168229436870"></a>2.3.3. Configure before the build</h3></div></div></div><p>
+ </p></div><div class="section" title="2.3.3. Configure before the build"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="idp119504"></a>2.3.3. Configure before the build</h3></div></div></div><p>
BIND 10 uses the GNU Build System to discover build environment
details.
To generate the makefiles using the defaults, simply run:
@@ -286,16 +286,16 @@
</p><p>
If the configure fails, it may be due to missing or old
dependencies.
- </p></div><div class="section" title="2.3.4. Build"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id1168229436967"></a>2.3.4. Build</h3></div></div></div><p>
+ </p></div><div class="section" title="2.3.4. Build"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="idp126792"></a>2.3.4. Build</h3></div></div></div><p>
After the configure step is complete, to build the executables
from the C++ code and prepare the Python scripts, run:
</p><pre class="screen">$ <strong class="userinput"><code>make</code></strong></pre><p>
- </p></div><div class="section" title="2.3.5. Install"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id1168229436982"></a>2.3.5. Install</h3></div></div></div><p>
+ </p></div><div class="section" title="2.3.5. Install"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="idp127848"></a>2.3.5. Install</h3></div></div></div><p>
To install the BIND 10 executables, support files,
and documentation, run:
</p><pre class="screen">$ <strong class="userinput"><code>make install</code></strong></pre><p>
- </p><div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><p>The install step may require superuser privileges.</p></div></div><div class="section" title="2.3.6. Install Hierarchy"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id1168229437006"></a>2.3.6. Install Hierarchy</h3></div></div></div><p>
+ </p><div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><p>The install step may require superuser privileges.</p></div></div><div class="section" title="2.3.6. Install Hierarchy"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="idp129504"></a>2.3.6. Install Hierarchy</h3></div></div></div><p>
The following is the layout of the complete BIND 10 installation:
</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"><li class="listitem">
<code class="filename">bin/</code> —
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@
during startup or shutdown. Unless specified, the component is started
in usual way. This is the list of components that need to be started
in a special way, with the value of special used for them:
- </p><div class="table"><a name="id1168229437268"></a><p class="title"><b>Table 3.1. </b></p><div class="table-contents"><table border="1"><colgroup><col align="left"><col align="left"><col align="left"></colgroup><thead><tr><th align="left">Component</th><th align="left">Special</th><th align="left">Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="left">b10-auth</td><td align="left">auth</td><td align="left">Authoritative server</td></tr><tr><td align="left">b10-resolver</td><td align="left">resolver</td><td align="left">The resolver</td></tr><tr><td align="left">b10-cmdctl</td><td align="left">cmdctl</td><td align="left">The command control (remote control interface)</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><p><br class="table-break">
+ </p><div class="table"><a name="idp150584"></a><p class="title"><b>Table 3.1. </b></p><div class="table-contents"><table border="1"><colgroup><col align="left" class="component"><col align="left" class="special"><col align="left" class="description"></colgroup><thead><tr><th align="left">Component</th><th align="left">Special</th><th align="left">Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="left">b10-auth</td><td align="left">auth</td><td align="left">Authoritative server</td></tr><tr><td align="left">b10-resolver</td><td align="left">resolver</td><td align="left">The resolver</td></tr><tr><td align="left">b10-cmdctl</td><td align="left">cmdctl</td><td align="left">The command control (remote control interface)</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><p><br class="table-break">
</p><p>
The kind specifies how a failure of the component should
be handled. If it is set to <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">dispensable</span>”</span>
@@ -451,7 +451,23 @@
</p><p>
In short, you should think twice before disabling something here.
- </p></div></div></div><div class="chapter" title="Chapter 4. Command channel"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="msgq"></a>Chapter 4. Command channel</h2></div></div></div><p>
+ </p></div><p>
+ It is possible to start some components multiple times (currently
+ <span class="command"><strong>b10-auth</strong></span> and <span class="command"><strong>b10-resolzer</strong></span>).
+ You might want to do that to gain more performance (each one uses only
+ single core). Just put multiple entries under different names, like
+ this, with the same config:
+ </p><pre class="screen">> <strong class="userinput"><code>config add Boss/components b10-resolver-2</code></strong>
+> <strong class="userinput"><code>config set Boss/components/b10-resolver-2/special resolver</code></strong>
+> <strong class="userinput"><code>config set Boss/components/b10-resolver-2/kind needed</code></strong>
+> <strong class="userinput"><code>config commit</code></strong></pre><p>
+ </p><p>
+ However, this is work in progress and the support is not yet complete.
+ For example, each resolver will have its own cache, each authoritative
+ server will keep its own copy of in-memory data and there could be
+ problems with locking the sqlite database, if used. The configuration
+ might be changed to something more convenient in future.
+ </p></div></div><div class="chapter" title="Chapter 4. Command channel"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="msgq"></a>Chapter 4. Command channel</h2></div></div></div><p>
The BIND 10 components use the <span class="command"><strong>b10-msgq</strong></span>
message routing daemon to communicate with other BIND 10 components.
The <span class="command"><strong>b10-msgq</strong></span> implements what is called the
@@ -607,12 +623,12 @@ shutdown
the details and relays (over a <span class="command"><strong>b10-msgq</strong></span> command
channel) the configuration on to the specified module.
</p><p>
- </p></div><div class="chapter" title="Chapter 8. Authoritative Server"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="authserver"></a>Chapter 8. Authoritative Server</h2></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229437939">8.1. Server Configurations</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229438004">8.2. Data Source Backends</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229438035">8.3. Loading Master Zones Files</a></span></dt></dl></div><p>
+ </p></div><div class="chapter" title="Chapter 8. Authoritative Server"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="authserver"></a>Chapter 8. Authoritative Server</h2></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp200360">8.1. Server Configurations</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp205096">8.2. Data Source Backends</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp207592">8.3. Loading Master Zones Files</a></span></dt></dl></div><p>
The <span class="command"><strong>b10-auth</strong></span> is the authoritative DNS server.
It supports EDNS0 and DNSSEC. It supports IPv6.
Normally it is started by the <span class="command"><strong>bind10</strong></span> master
process.
- </p><div class="section" title="8.1. Server Configurations"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id1168229437939"></a>8.1. Server Configurations</h2></div></div></div><p>
+ </p><div class="section" title="8.1. Server Configurations"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="idp200360"></a>8.1. Server Configurations</h2></div></div></div><p>
<span class="command"><strong>b10-auth</strong></span> is configured via the
<span class="command"><strong>b10-cfgmgr</strong></span> configuration manager.
The module name is <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">Auth</span>”</span>.
@@ -632,7 +648,7 @@ This may be a temporary setting until then.
</p><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term">shutdown</span></dt><dd>Stop the authoritative DNS server.
</dd></dl></div><p>
- </p></div><div class="section" title="8.2. Data Source Backends"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id1168229438004"></a>8.2. Data Source Backends</h2></div></div></div><div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><p>
+ </p></div><div class="section" title="8.2. Data Source Backends"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="idp205096"></a>8.2. Data Source Backends</h2></div></div></div><div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><p>
For the development prototype release, <span class="command"><strong>b10-auth</strong></span>
supports a SQLite3 data source backend and in-memory data source
backend.
@@ -646,7 +662,7 @@ This may be a temporary setting until then.
The default is <code class="filename">/usr/local/var/</code>.)
This data file location may be changed by defining the
<span class="quote">“<span class="quote">database_file</span>”</span> configuration.
- </p></div><div class="section" title="8.3. Loading Master Zones Files"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id1168229438035"></a>8.3. Loading Master Zones Files</h2></div></div></div><p>
+ </p></div><div class="section" title="8.3. Loading Master Zones Files"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="idp207592"></a>8.3. Loading Master Zones Files</h2></div></div></div><p>
RFC 1035 style DNS master zone files may imported
into a BIND 10 data source by using the
<span class="command"><strong>b10-loadzone</strong></span> utility.
@@ -675,7 +691,7 @@ This may be a temporary setting until then.
If you reload a zone already existing in the database,
all records from that prior zone disappear and a whole new set
appears.
- </p></div></div><div class="chapter" title="Chapter 9. Incoming Zone Transfers"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="xfrin"></a>Chapter 9. Incoming Zone Transfers</h2></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229438166">9.1. Configuration for Incoming Zone Transfers</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229438203">9.2. Enabling IXFR</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#zonemgr">9.3. Secondary Manager</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229438317">9.4. Trigger an Incoming Zone Transfer Manually</a></span></dt></dl></div><p>
+ </p></div></div><div class="chapter" title="Chapter 9. Incoming Zone Transfers"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="xfrin"></a>Chapter 9. Incoming Zone Transfers</h2></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp217864">9.1. Configuration for Incoming Zone Transfers</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp220904">9.2. Enabling IXFR</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#zonemgr">9.3. Secondary Manager</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp11976">9.4. Trigger an Incoming Zone Transfer Manually</a></span></dt></dl></div><p>
Incoming zones are transferred using the <span class="command"><strong>b10-xfrin</strong></span>
process which is started by <span class="command"><strong>bind10</strong></span>.
When received, the zone is stored in the corresponding BIND 10
@@ -693,7 +709,7 @@ This may be a temporary setting until then.
In the current development release of BIND 10, incoming zone
transfers are only available for SQLite3-based data sources,
that is, they don't work for an in-memory data source.
- </p></div><div class="section" title="9.1. Configuration for Incoming Zone Transfers"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id1168229438166"></a>9.1. Configuration for Incoming Zone Transfers</h2></div></div></div><p>
+ </p></div><div class="section" title="9.1. Configuration for Incoming Zone Transfers"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="idp217864"></a>9.1. Configuration for Incoming Zone Transfers</h2></div></div></div><p>
In practice, you need to specify a list of secondary zones to
enable incoming zone transfers for these zones (you can still
trigger a zone transfer manually, without a prior configuration
@@ -709,7 +725,7 @@ This may be a temporary setting until then.
> <strong class="userinput"><code>config commit</code></strong></pre><p>
(We assume there has been no zone configuration before).
- </p></div><div class="section" title="9.2. Enabling IXFR"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id1168229438203"></a>9.2. Enabling IXFR</h2></div></div></div><p>
+ </p></div><div class="section" title="9.2. Enabling IXFR"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="idp220904"></a>9.2. Enabling IXFR</h2></div></div></div><p>
As noted above, <span class="command"><strong>b10-xfrin</strong></span> uses AXFR for
zone transfers by default. To enable IXFR for zone transfers
for a particular zone, set the <strong class="userinput"><code>use_ixfr</code></strong>
@@ -761,7 +777,7 @@ This may be a temporary setting until then.
(i.e. no SOA record for it), <span class="command"><strong>b10-zonemgr</strong></span>
will automatically tell <span class="command"><strong>b10-xfrin</strong></span>
to transfer the zone in.
- </p></div><div class="section" title="9.4. Trigger an Incoming Zone Transfer Manually"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id1168229438317"></a>9.4. Trigger an Incoming Zone Transfer Manually</h2></div></div></div><p>
+ </p></div><div class="section" title="9.4. Trigger an Incoming Zone Transfer Manually"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="idp11976"></a>9.4. Trigger an Incoming Zone Transfer Manually</h2></div></div></div><p>
To manually trigger a zone transfer to retrieve a remote zone,
you may use the <span class="command"><strong>bindctl</strong></span> utility.
For example, at the <span class="command"><strong>bindctl</strong></span> prompt run:
@@ -818,7 +834,7 @@ Xfrout/transfer_acl[0] {"action": "ACCEPT"} any (default)</pre><p>
use the system wide TSIG configuration.
The way to specify zone specific configuration (ACLs, etc) is
likely to be changed, too.
- </p></div></div><div class="chapter" title="Chapter 11. Recursive Name Server"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="resolverserver"></a>Chapter 11. Recursive Name Server</h2></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229438745">11.1. Access Control</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229438860">11.2. Forwarding</a></span></dt></dl></div><p>
+ </p></div></div><div class="chapter" title="Chapter 11. Recursive Name Server"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="resolverserver"></a>Chapter 11. Recursive Name Server</h2></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp259896">11.1. Access Control</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp269088">11.2. Forwarding</a></span></dt></dl></div><p>
The <span class="command"><strong>b10-resolver</strong></span> process is started by
<span class="command"><strong>bind10</strong></span>.
@@ -857,7 +873,7 @@ Xfrout/transfer_acl[0] {"action": "ACCEPT"} any (default)</pre><p>
</pre><p>
</p><p>(Replace the <span class="quote">“<span class="quote"><em class="replaceable"><code>2</code></em></span>”</span>
as needed; run <span class="quote">“<span class="quote"><strong class="userinput"><code>config show
- Resolver/listen_on</code></strong></span>”</span> if needed.)</p><div class="section" title="11.1. Access Control"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id1168229438745"></a>11.1. Access Control</h2></div></div></div><p>
+ Resolver/listen_on</code></strong></span>”</span> if needed.)</p><div class="section" title="11.1. Access Control"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="idp259896"></a>11.1. Access Control</h2></div></div></div><p>
By default, the <span class="command"><strong>b10-resolver</strong></span> daemon only accepts
DNS queries from the localhost (127.0.0.1 and ::1).
The <code class="option">Resolver/query_acl</code> configuration may
@@ -890,7 +906,7 @@ Xfrout/transfer_acl[0] {"action": "ACCEPT"} any (default)</pre><p>
</pre><p>(Replace the <span class="quote">“<span class="quote"><em class="replaceable"><code>2</code></em></span>”</span>
as needed; run <span class="quote">“<span class="quote"><strong class="userinput"><code>config show
Resolver/query_acl</code></strong></span>”</span> if needed.)</p><div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><p>This prototype access control configuration
- syntax may be changed.</p></div></div><div class="section" title="11.2. Forwarding"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id1168229438860"></a>11.2. Forwarding</h2></div></div></div><p>
+ syntax may be changed.</p></div></div><div class="section" title="11.2. Forwarding"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="idp269088"></a>11.2. Forwarding</h2></div></div></div><p>
To enable forwarding, the upstream address and port must be
configured to forward queries to, such as:
@@ -1202,7 +1218,7 @@ eth0 fe80::21e:8cff:fe9b:7349
}
}
</pre><p>
- </p></div><div class="chapter" title="Chapter 16. Logging"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="logging"></a>Chapter 16. Logging</h2></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229439976">16.1. Logging configuration</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229439987">16.1.1. Loggers</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229440229">16.1.2. Output Options</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229440471">16.1.3. Example session</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="#id1168229440680">16.2. Logging Message Format</a></span></dt></dl></div><div class="section" title="16.1. Logging configuration"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id1168229439976"></a>16.1. Logging configuration</h2></div></div></div><p>
+ </p></div><div class="chapter" title="Chapter 16. Logging"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="logging"></a>Chapter 16. Logging</h2></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp327280">16.1. Logging configuration</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp328272">16.1.1. Loggers</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp349480">16.1.2. Output Options</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp362088">16.1.3. Example session</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="#idp379592">16.2. Logging Message Format</a></span></dt></dl></div><div class="section" title="16.1. Logging configuration"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="idp327280"></a>16.1. Logging configuration</h2></div></div></div><p>
The logging system in BIND 10 is configured through the
Logging module. All BIND 10 modules will look at the
@@ -1211,7 +1227,7 @@ eth0 fe80::21e:8cff:fe9b:7349
- </p><div class="section" title="16.1.1. Loggers"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id1168229439987"></a>16.1.1. Loggers</h3></div></div></div><p>
+ </p><div class="section" title="16.1.1. Loggers"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="idp328272"></a>16.1.1. Loggers</h3></div></div></div><p>
Within BIND 10, a message is logged through a component
called a "logger". Different parts of BIND 10 log messages
@@ -1232,7 +1248,7 @@ eth0 fe80::21e:8cff:fe9b:7349
(what to log), and the <code class="option">output_options</code>
(where to log).
- </p><div class="section" title="16.1.1.1. name (string)"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id1168229440011"></a>16.1.1.1. name (string)</h4></div></div></div><p>
+ </p><div class="section" title="16.1.1.1. name (string)"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="idp330520"></a>16.1.1.1. name (string)</h4></div></div></div><p>
Each logger in the system has a name, the name being that
of the component using it to log messages. For instance,
if you want to configure logging for the resolver module,
@@ -1305,7 +1321,7 @@ eth0 fe80::21e:8cff:fe9b:7349
<span class="quote">“<span class="quote">Auth.cache</span>”</span> logger will appear in the output
with a logger name of <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">b10-auth.cache</span>”</span>).
- </p></div><div class="section" title="16.1.1.2. severity (string)"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id1168229440112"></a>16.1.1.2. severity (string)</h4></div></div></div><p>
+ </p></div><div class="section" title="16.1.1.2. severity (string)"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="idp340304"></a>16.1.1.2. severity (string)</h4></div></div></div><p>
This specifies the category of messages logged.
Each message is logged with an associated severity which
@@ -1321,7 +1337,7 @@ eth0 fe80::21e:8cff:fe9b:7349
- </p></div><div class="section" title="16.1.1.3. output_options (list)"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id1168229440162"></a>16.1.1.3. output_options (list)</h4></div></div></div><p>
+ </p></div><div class="section" title="16.1.1.3. output_options (list)"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="idp344096"></a>16.1.1.3. output_options (list)</h4></div></div></div><p>
Each logger can have zero or more
<code class="option">output_options</code>. These specify where log
@@ -1331,7 +1347,7 @@ eth0 fe80::21e:8cff:fe9b:7349
The other options for a logger are:
- </p></div><div class="section" title="16.1.1.4. debuglevel (integer)"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id1168229440179"></a>16.1.1.4. debuglevel (integer)</h4></div></div></div><p>
+ </p></div><div class="section" title="16.1.1.4. debuglevel (integer)"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="idp345320"></a>16.1.1.4. debuglevel (integer)</h4></div></div></div><p>
When a logger's severity is set to DEBUG, this value
specifies what debug messages should be printed. It ranges
@@ -1340,7 +1356,7 @@ eth0 fe80::21e:8cff:fe9b:7349
If severity for the logger is not DEBUG, this value is ignored.
- </p></div><div class="section" title="16.1.1.5. additive (true or false)"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id1168229440194"></a>16.1.1.5. additive (true or false)</h4></div></div></div><p>
+ </p></div><div class="section" title="16.1.1.5. additive (true or false)"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="idp346760"></a>16.1.1.5. additive (true or false)</h4></div></div></div><p>
If this is true, the <code class="option">output_options</code> from
the parent will be used. For example, if there are two
@@ -1354,18 +1370,18 @@ eth0 fe80::21e:8cff:fe9b:7349
- </p></div></div><div class="section" title="16.1.2. Output Options"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id1168229440229"></a>16.1.2. Output Options</h3></div></div></div><p>
+ </p></div></div><div class="section" title="16.1.2. Output Options"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="idp349480"></a>16.1.2. Output Options</h3></div></div></div><p>
The main settings for an output option are the
<code class="option">destination</code> and a value called
<code class="option">output</code>, the meaning of which depends on
the destination that is set.
- </p><div class="section" title="16.1.2.1. destination (string)"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id1168229440245"></a>16.1.2.1. destination (string)</h4></div></div></div><p>
+ </p><div class="section" title="16.1.2.1. destination (string)"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="idp350616"></a>16.1.2.1. destination (string)</h4></div></div></div><p>
The destination is the type of output. It can be one of:
- </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"><li class="listitem"> console </li><li class="listitem"> file </li><li class="listitem"> syslog </li></ul></div></div><div class="section" title="16.1.2.2. output (string)"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id1168229440277"></a>16.1.2.2. output (string)</h4></div></div></div><p>
+ </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"><li class="listitem"> console </li><li class="listitem"> file </li><li class="listitem"> syslog </li></ul></div></div><div class="section" title="16.1.2.2. output (string)"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="idp352704"></a>16.1.2.2. output (string)</h4></div></div></div><p>
Depending on what is set as the output destination, this
value is interpreted as follows:
@@ -1387,12 +1403,12 @@ eth0 fe80::21e:8cff:fe9b:7349
The other options for <code class="option">output_options</code> are:
- </p><div class="section" title="16.1.2.2.1. flush (true of false)"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h5 class="title"><a name="id1168229440361"></a>16.1.2.2.1. flush (true of false)</h5></div></div></div><p>
+ </p><div class="section" title="16.1.2.2.1. flush (true of false)"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h5 class="title"><a name="idp358664"></a>16.1.2.2.1. flush (true of false)</h5></div></div></div><p>
Flush buffers after each log message. Doing this will
reduce performance but will ensure that if the program
terminates abnormally, all messages up to the point of
termination are output.
- </p></div><div class="section" title="16.1.2.2.2. maxsize (integer)"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h5 class="title"><a name="id1168229440371"></a>16.1.2.2.2. maxsize (integer)</h5></div></div></div><p>
+ </p></div><div class="section" title="16.1.2.2.2. maxsize (integer)"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h5 class="title"><a name="idp359528"></a>16.1.2.2.2. maxsize (integer)</h5></div></div></div><p>
Only relevant when destination is file, this is maximum
file size of output files in bytes. When the maximum
size is reached, the file is renamed and a new file opened.
@@ -1401,11 +1417,11 @@ eth0 fe80::21e:8cff:fe9b:7349
etc.)
</p><p>
If this is 0, no maximum file size is used.
- </p></div><div class="section" title="16.1.2.2.3. maxver (integer)"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h5 class="title"><a name="id1168229440453"></a>16.1.2.2.3. maxver (integer)</h5></div></div></div><p>
+ </p></div><div class="section" title="16.1.2.2.3. maxver (integer)"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h5 class="title"><a name="idp360776"></a>16.1.2.2.3. maxver (integer)</h5></div></div></div><p>
Maximum number of old log files to keep around when
rolling the output file. Only relevant when
<code class="option">destination</code> is <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">file</span>”</span>.
- </p></div></div></div><div class="section" title="16.1.3. Example session"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id1168229440471"></a>16.1.3. Example session</h3></div></div></div><p>
+ </p></div></div></div><div class="section" title="16.1.3. Example session"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="idp362088"></a>16.1.3. Example session</h3></div></div></div><p>
In this example we want to set the global logging to
write to the file <code class="filename">/var/log/my_bind10.log</code>,
@@ -1566,7 +1582,7 @@ Logging/loggers[0]/output_options[0]/maxver 8 integer (modified)
And every module will now be using the values from the
logger named <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">*</span>”</span>.
- </p></div></div><div class="section" title="16.2. Logging Message Format"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id1168229440680"></a>16.2. Logging Message Format</h2></div></div></div><p>
+ </p></div></div><div class="section" title="16.2. Logging Message Format"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="idp379592"></a>16.2. Logging Message Format</h2></div></div></div><p>
Each message written by BIND 10 to the configured logging
destinations comprises a number of components that identify
the origin of the message and, if the message indicates
diff --git a/doc/guide/bind10-guide.xml b/doc/guide/bind10-guide.xml
index c551c5f..eafbbd8 100644
--- a/doc/guide/bind10-guide.xml
+++ b/doc/guide/bind10-guide.xml
@@ -913,7 +913,24 @@ address, but the usual ones don't." mean? -->
In short, you should think twice before disabling something here.
</para>
</note>
-
+ <para>
+ It is possible to start some components multiple times (currently
+ <command>b10-auth</command> and <command>b10-resolzer</command>).
+ You might want to do that to gain more performance (each one uses only
+ single core). Just put multiple entries under different names, like
+ this, with the same config:
+ <screen>> <userinput>config add Boss/components b10-resolver-2</userinput>
+> <userinput>config set Boss/components/b10-resolver-2/special resolver</userinput>
+> <userinput>config set Boss/components/b10-resolver-2/kind needed</userinput>
+> <userinput>config commit</userinput></screen>
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ However, this is work in progress and the support is not yet complete.
+ For example, each resolver will have its own cache, each authoritative
+ server will keep its own copy of in-memory data and there could be
+ problems with locking the sqlite database, if used. The configuration
+ might be changed to something more convenient in future.
+ </para>
</section>
</chapter>
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