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NAME

       named.conf - configuration file for **named**

SYNOPSIS

       named.conf

DESCRIPTION

       named.conf  is  the  configuration  file  for named. Statements are enclosed in braces and
       terminated with a semi-colon. Clauses in the statements are  also  semi-colon  terminated.
       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; ... };

   CONTROLS
          controls {
                inet ( ipv4_address | ipv6_address |
                    * ) [ port ( integer | * ) ] allow
                    { address_match_element; ... } [
                    keys { string; ... } ] [ read-only
                    boolean ];
                unix quoted_string perm integer
                    owner integer group integer [
                    keys { string; ... } ] [ read-only
                    boolean ];
          };

   DLZ
          dlz string {
                database string;
                search boolean;
          };

   DNSSEC-POLICY
          dnssec-policy string {
                dnskey-ttl duration;
                keys { ( csk | ksk | zsk ) [ ( key-directory ) ] lifetime
                    duration_or_unlimited algorithm string [ integer ]; ... };
                max-zone-ttl duration;
                nsec3param [ iterations integer ] [ optout boolean ] [
                    salt-length integer ];
                parent-ds-ttl duration;
                parent-propagation-delay duration;
                publish-safety duration;
                purge-keys duration;
                retire-safety duration;
                signatures-refresh duration;
                signatures-validity duration;
                signatures-validity-dnskey duration;
                zone-propagation-delay duration;
          };

   DYNDB
          dyndb string quoted_string {
              unspecified-text };

   KEY
          key string {
                algorithm string;
                secret string;
          };

   LOGGING
          logging {
                category string { string; ... };
                channel string {
                        buffered boolean;
                        file quoted_string [ versions ( unlimited | integer ) ]
                            [ size size ] [ suffix ( increment | timestamp ) ];
                        null;
                        print-category boolean;
                        print-severity boolean;
                        print-time ( iso8601 | iso8601-utc | local | boolean );
                        severity log_severity;
                        stderr;
                        syslog [ syslog_facility ];
                };
          };

   MANAGED-KEYS
       See DNSSEC-KEYS.

          managed-keys { string ( static-key
              | initial-key | static-ds |
              initial-ds ) integer integer
              integer quoted_string; ... };, deprecated

   MASTERS
          masters string [ port integer ] [ dscp
              integer ] { ( remote-servers |
              ipv4_address [ port integer ] |
              ipv6_address [ port integer ] ) [ key
              string ]; ... };

   OPTIONS
          options {
                allow-new-zones boolean;
                allow-notify { address_match_element; ... };
                allow-query { address_match_element; ... };
                allow-query-cache { address_match_element; ... };
                allow-query-cache-on { address_match_element; ... };
                allow-query-on { address_match_element; ... };
                allow-recursion { address_match_element; ... };
                allow-recursion-on { address_match_element; ... };
                allow-transfer { address_match_element; ... };
                allow-update { address_match_element; ... };
                allow-update-forwarding { address_match_element; ... };
                also-notify [ port integer ] [ dscp integer ] { (
                    remote-servers | ipv4_address [ port integer ] |
                    ipv6_address [ port integer ] ) [ key string ]; ... };
                alt-transfer-source ( ipv4_address | * ) [ port ( integer | * )
                    ] [ dscp integer ];
                alt-transfer-source-v6 ( ipv6_address | * ) [ port ( integer |
                    * ) ] [ dscp integer ];
                answer-cookie boolean;
                attach-cache string;
                auth-nxdomain boolean; // default changed
                auto-dnssec ( allow | maintain | off );// deprecated
                automatic-interface-scan boolean;
                avoid-v4-udp-ports { portrange; ... };
                avoid-v6-udp-ports { portrange; ... };
                bindkeys-file quoted_string;
                blackhole { address_match_element; ... };
                cache-file quoted_string;// deprecated
                catalog-zones { zone string [ default-masters [ port integer ]
                    [ dscp integer ] { ( remote-servers | ipv4_address [ port
                    integer ] | ipv6_address [ port integer ] ) [ key
                    string ]; ... } ] [ zone-directory quoted_string ] [
                    in-memory boolean ] [ min-update-interval duration ]; ... };
                check-dup-records ( fail | warn | ignore );
                check-integrity boolean;
                check-mx ( fail | warn | ignore );
                check-mx-cname ( fail | warn | ignore );
                check-names ( primary | master |
                    secondary | slave | response ) (
                    fail | warn | ignore );
                check-sibling boolean;
                check-spf ( warn | ignore );
                check-srv-cname ( fail | warn | ignore );
                check-wildcard boolean;
                clients-per-query integer;
                cookie-algorithm ( aes | siphash24 );
                cookie-secret string;
                coresize ( default | unlimited | sizeval );
                datasize ( default | unlimited | sizeval );
                deny-answer-addresses { address_match_element; ... } [
                    except-from { string; ... } ];
                deny-answer-aliases { string; ... } [ except-from { string; ...
                    } ];
                dialup ( notify | notify-passive | passive | refresh | boolean );
                directory quoted_string;
                disable-algorithms string { string;
                    ... };
                disable-ds-digests string { string;
                    ... };
                disable-empty-zone string;
                dns64 netprefix {
                        break-dnssec boolean;
                        clients { address_match_element; ... };
                        exclude { address_match_element; ... };
                        mapped { address_match_element; ... };
                        recursive-only boolean;
                        suffix ipv6_address;
                };
                dns64-contact string;
                dns64-server string;
                dnskey-sig-validity integer;
                dnsrps-enable boolean;
                dnsrps-options { unspecified-text };
                dnssec-accept-expired boolean;
                dnssec-dnskey-kskonly boolean;
                dnssec-loadkeys-interval integer;
                dnssec-must-be-secure string boolean;
                dnssec-policy string;
                dnssec-secure-to-insecure boolean;
                dnssec-update-mode ( maintain | no-resign );
                dnssec-validation ( yes | no | auto );
                dnstap { ( all | auth | client | forwarder | resolver | update ) [
                    ( query | response ) ]; ... };
                dnstap-identity ( quoted_string | none | hostname );
                dnstap-output ( file | unix ) quoted_string [ size ( unlimited |
                    size ) ] [ versions ( unlimited | integer ) ] [ suffix (
                    increment | timestamp ) ];
                dnstap-version ( quoted_string | none );
                dscp integer;
                dual-stack-servers [ port integer ] { ( quoted_string [ port
                    integer ] [ dscp integer ] | ipv4_address [ port
                    integer ] [ dscp integer ] | ipv6_address [ port
                    integer ] [ dscp integer ] ); ... };
                dump-file quoted_string;
                edns-udp-size integer;
                empty-contact string;
                empty-server string;
                empty-zones-enable boolean;
                fetch-quota-params integer fixedpoint fixedpoint fixedpoint;
                fetches-per-server integer [ ( drop | fail ) ];
                fetches-per-zone integer [ ( drop | fail ) ];
                files ( default | unlimited | sizeval );
                flush-zones-on-shutdown boolean;
                forward ( first | only );
                forwarders [ port integer ] [ dscp integer ] { ( ipv4_address
                    | ipv6_address ) [ port integer ] [ dscp integer ]; ... };
                fstrm-set-buffer-hint integer;
                fstrm-set-flush-timeout integer;
                fstrm-set-input-queue-size integer;
                fstrm-set-output-notify-threshold integer;
                fstrm-set-output-queue-model ( mpsc | spsc );
                fstrm-set-output-queue-size integer;
                fstrm-set-reopen-interval duration;
                geoip-directory ( quoted_string | none );
                glue-cache boolean;
                heartbeat-interval integer;
                hostname ( quoted_string | none );
                interface-interval duration;
                ixfr-from-differences ( primary | master | secondary | slave |
                    boolean );
                keep-response-order { address_match_element; ... };
                key-directory quoted_string;
                lame-ttl duration;
                listen-on [ port integer ] [ dscp
                    integer ] {
                    address_match_element; ... };
                listen-on-v6 [ port integer ] [ dscp
                    integer ] {
                    address_match_element; ... };
                lmdb-mapsize sizeval;
                lock-file ( quoted_string | none );
                managed-keys-directory quoted_string;
                masterfile-format ( map | raw | text );
                masterfile-style ( full | relative );
                match-mapped-addresses boolean;
                max-cache-size ( default | unlimited | sizeval | percentage );
                max-cache-ttl duration;
                max-clients-per-query integer;
                max-ixfr-ratio ( unlimited | percentage );
                max-journal-size ( default | unlimited | sizeval );
                max-ncache-ttl duration;
                max-records integer;
                max-recursion-depth integer;
                max-recursion-queries integer;
                max-refresh-time integer;
                max-retry-time integer;
                max-rsa-exponent-size integer;
                max-stale-ttl duration;
                max-transfer-idle-in integer;
                max-transfer-idle-out integer;
                max-transfer-time-in integer;
                max-transfer-time-out integer;
                max-udp-size integer;
                max-zone-ttl ( unlimited | duration );
                memstatistics boolean;
                memstatistics-file quoted_string;
                message-compression boolean;
                min-cache-ttl duration;
                min-ncache-ttl duration;
                min-refresh-time integer;
                min-retry-time integer;
                minimal-any boolean;
                minimal-responses ( no-auth | no-auth-recursive | boolean );
                multi-master boolean;
                new-zones-directory quoted_string;
                no-case-compress { address_match_element; ... };
                nocookie-udp-size integer;
                notify ( explicit | master-only | primary-only | boolean );
                notify-delay integer;
                notify-rate integer;
                notify-source ( ipv4_address | * ) [ port ( integer | * ) ] [
                    dscp integer ];
                notify-source-v6 ( ipv6_address | * ) [ port ( integer | * ) ]
                    [ dscp integer ];
                notify-to-soa boolean;
                nta-lifetime duration;
                nta-recheck duration;
                nxdomain-redirect string;
                parental-source ( ipv4_address | * ) [ port ( integer | * ) ] [
                    dscp integer ];
                parental-source-v6 ( ipv6_address | * ) [ port ( integer | * )
                    ] [ dscp integer ];
                pid-file ( quoted_string | none );
                port integer;
                preferred-glue string;
                prefetch integer [ integer ];
                provide-ixfr boolean;
                qname-minimization ( strict | relaxed | disabled | off );
                query-source ( ( [ address ] ( ipv4_address | * ) [ port (
                    integer | * ) ] ) | ( [ [ address ] ( ipv4_address | * ) ]
                    port ( integer | * ) ) ) [ dscp integer ];
                query-source-v6 ( ( [ address ] ( ipv6_address | * ) [ port (
                    integer | * ) ] ) | ( [ [ address ] ( ipv6_address | * ) ]
                    port ( integer | * ) ) ) [ dscp integer ];
                querylog boolean;
                random-device ( quoted_string | none );
                rate-limit {
                        all-per-second integer;
                        errors-per-second integer;
                        exempt-clients { address_match_element; ... };
                        ipv4-prefix-length integer;
                        ipv6-prefix-length integer;
                        log-only boolean;
                        max-table-size integer;
                        min-table-size integer;
                        nodata-per-second integer;
                        nxdomains-per-second integer;
                        qps-scale integer;
                        referrals-per-second integer;
                        responses-per-second integer;
                        slip integer;
                        window integer;
                };
                recursing-file quoted_string;
                recursion boolean;
                recursive-clients integer;
                request-expire boolean;
                request-ixfr boolean;
                request-nsid boolean;
                require-server-cookie boolean;
                reserved-sockets integer;
                resolver-nonbackoff-tries integer;
                resolver-query-timeout integer;
                resolver-retry-interval integer;
                response-padding { address_match_element; ... } block-size
                    integer;
                response-policy { zone string [ add-soa boolean ] [ log
                    boolean ] [ max-policy-ttl duration ] [ min-update-interval
                    duration ] [ policy ( cname | disabled | drop | given | no-op
                    | nodata | nxdomain | passthru | tcp-only quoted_string ) ] [
                    recursive-only boolean ] [ nsip-enable boolean ] [
                    nsdname-enable boolean ]; ... } [ add-soa boolean ] [
                    break-dnssec boolean ] [ max-policy-ttl duration ] [
                    min-update-interval duration ] [ min-ns-dots integer ] [
                    nsip-wait-recurse boolean ] [ qname-wait-recurse boolean ]
                    [ recursive-only boolean ] [ nsip-enable boolean ] [
                    nsdname-enable boolean ] [ dnsrps-enable boolean ] [
                    dnsrps-options { unspecified-text } ];
                reuseport boolean;
                root-delegation-only [ exclude { string; ... } ];
                root-key-sentinel boolean;
                rrset-order { [ class string ] [ type string ] [ name
                    quoted_string ] string string; ... };
                secroots-file quoted_string;
                send-cookie boolean;
                serial-query-rate integer;
                serial-update-method ( date | increment | unixtime );
                server-id ( quoted_string | none | hostname );
                servfail-ttl duration;
                session-keyalg string;
                session-keyfile ( quoted_string | none );
                session-keyname string;
                sig-signing-nodes integer;
                sig-signing-signatures integer;
                sig-signing-type integer;
                sig-validity-interval integer [ integer ];
                sortlist { address_match_element; ... };
                stacksize ( default | unlimited | sizeval );
                stale-answer-client-timeout ( disabled | off | integer );
                stale-answer-enable boolean;
                stale-answer-ttl duration;
                stale-cache-enable boolean;
                stale-refresh-time duration;
                startup-notify-rate integer;
                statistics-file quoted_string;
                synth-from-dnssec boolean;
                tcp-advertised-timeout integer;
                tcp-clients integer;
                tcp-idle-timeout integer;
                tcp-initial-timeout integer;
                tcp-keepalive-timeout integer;
                tcp-listen-queue integer;
                tkey-dhkey quoted_string integer;
                tkey-domain quoted_string;
                tkey-gssapi-credential quoted_string;
                tkey-gssapi-keytab quoted_string;
                transfer-format ( many-answers | one-answer );
                transfer-message-size integer;
                transfer-source ( ipv4_address | * ) [ port ( integer | * ) ] [
                    dscp integer ];
                transfer-source-v6 ( ipv6_address | * ) [ port ( integer | * )
                    ] [ dscp integer ];
                transfers-in integer;
                transfers-out integer;
                transfers-per-ns integer;
                trust-anchor-telemetry boolean; // experimental
                try-tcp-refresh boolean;
                update-check-ksk boolean;
                update-quota integer;
                use-alt-transfer-source boolean;
                use-v4-udp-ports { portrange; ... };
                use-v6-udp-ports { portrange; ... };
                v6-bias integer;
                validate-except { string; ... };
                version ( quoted_string | none );
                zero-no-soa-ttl boolean;
                zero-no-soa-ttl-cache boolean;
                zone-statistics ( full | terse | none | boolean );
          };

   PARENTAL-AGENTS
          parental-agents string [ port integer ] [
              dscp integer ] { ( remote-servers |
              ipv4_address [ port integer ] |
              ipv6_address [ port integer ] ) [ key
              string ]; ... };

   PLUGIN
          plugin ( query ) string [ { unspecified-text
              } ];

   PRIMARIES
          primaries string [ port integer ] [ dscp
              integer ] { ( remote-servers |
              ipv4_address [ port integer ] |
              ipv6_address [ port integer ] ) [ key
              string ]; ... };

   SERVER
          server netprefix {
                bogus boolean;
                edns boolean;
                edns-udp-size integer;
                edns-version integer;
                keys server_key;
                max-udp-size integer;
                notify-source ( ipv4_address | * ) [ port ( integer | * ) ] [
                    dscp integer ];
                notify-source-v6 ( ipv6_address | * ) [ port ( integer | * ) ]
                    [ dscp integer ];
                padding integer;
                provide-ixfr boolean;
                query-source ( ( [ address ] ( ipv4_address | * ) [ port (
                    integer | * ) ] ) | ( [ [ address ] ( ipv4_address | * ) ]
                    port ( integer | * ) ) ) [ dscp integer ];
                query-source-v6 ( ( [ address ] ( ipv6_address | * ) [ port (
                    integer | * ) ] ) | ( [ [ address ] ( ipv6_address | * ) ]
                    port ( integer | * ) ) ) [ dscp integer ];
                request-expire boolean;
                request-ixfr boolean;
                request-nsid boolean;
                send-cookie boolean;
                tcp-keepalive boolean;
                tcp-only boolean;
                transfer-format ( many-answers | one-answer );
                transfer-source ( ipv4_address | * ) [ port ( integer | * ) ] [
                    dscp integer ];
                transfer-source-v6 ( ipv6_address | * ) [ port ( integer | * )
                    ] [ dscp integer ];
                transfers integer;
          };

   STATISTICS-CHANNELS
          statistics-channels {
                inet ( ipv4_address | ipv6_address |
                    * ) [ port ( integer | * ) ] [
                    allow { address_match_element; ...
                    } ];
          };

   TRUST-ANCHORS
          trust-anchors { string ( static-key |
              initial-key | static-ds | initial-ds )
              integer integer integer
              quoted_string; ... };

   TRUSTED-KEYS
       Deprecated - see DNSSEC-KEYS.

          trusted-keys { string integer
              integer integer
              quoted_string; ... };, deprecated

   VIEW
          view string [ class ] {
                allow-new-zones boolean;
                allow-notify { address_match_element; ... };
                allow-query { address_match_element; ... };
                allow-query-cache { address_match_element; ... };
                allow-query-cache-on { address_match_element; ... };
                allow-query-on { address_match_element; ... };
                allow-recursion { address_match_element; ... };
                allow-recursion-on { address_match_element; ... };
                allow-transfer { address_match_element; ... };
                allow-update { address_match_element; ... };
                allow-update-forwarding { address_match_element; ... };
                also-notify [ port integer ] [ dscp integer ] { (
                    remote-servers | ipv4_address [ port integer ] |
                    ipv6_address [ port integer ] ) [ key string ]; ... };
                alt-transfer-source ( ipv4_address | * ) [ port ( integer | * )
                    ] [ dscp integer ];
                alt-transfer-source-v6 ( ipv6_address | * ) [ port ( integer |
                    * ) ] [ dscp integer ];
                attach-cache string;
                auth-nxdomain boolean; // default changed
                auto-dnssec ( allow | maintain | off );// deprecated
                cache-file quoted_string;// deprecated
                catalog-zones { zone string [ default-masters [ port integer ]
                    [ dscp integer ] { ( remote-servers | ipv4_address [ port
                    integer ] | ipv6_address [ port integer ] ) [ key
                    string ]; ... } ] [ zone-directory quoted_string ] [
                    in-memory boolean ] [ min-update-interval duration ]; ... };
                check-dup-records ( fail | warn | ignore );
                check-integrity boolean;
                check-mx ( fail | warn | ignore );
                check-mx-cname ( fail | warn | ignore );
                check-names ( primary | master |
                    secondary | slave | response ) (
                    fail | warn | ignore );
                check-sibling boolean;
                check-spf ( warn | ignore );
                check-srv-cname ( fail | warn | ignore );
                check-wildcard boolean;
                clients-per-query integer;
                deny-answer-addresses { address_match_element; ... } [
                    except-from { string; ... } ];
                deny-answer-aliases { string; ... } [ except-from { string; ...
                    } ];
                dialup ( notify | notify-passive | passive | refresh | boolean );
                disable-algorithms string { string;
                    ... };
                disable-ds-digests string { string;
                    ... };
                disable-empty-zone string;
                dlz string {
                        database string;
                        search boolean;
                };
                dns64 netprefix {
                        break-dnssec boolean;
                        clients { address_match_element; ... };
                        exclude { address_match_element; ... };
                        mapped { address_match_element; ... };
                        recursive-only boolean;
                        suffix ipv6_address;
                };
                dns64-contact string;
                dns64-server string;
                dnskey-sig-validity integer;
                dnsrps-enable boolean;
                dnsrps-options { unspecified-text };
                dnssec-accept-expired boolean;
                dnssec-dnskey-kskonly boolean;
                dnssec-loadkeys-interval integer;
                dnssec-must-be-secure string boolean;
                dnssec-policy string;
                dnssec-secure-to-insecure boolean;
                dnssec-update-mode ( maintain | no-resign );
                dnssec-validation ( yes | no | auto );
                dnstap { ( all | auth | client | forwarder | resolver | update ) [
                    ( query | response ) ]; ... };
                dual-stack-servers [ port integer ] { ( quoted_string [ port
                    integer ] [ dscp integer ] | ipv4_address [ port
                    integer ] [ dscp integer ] | ipv6_address [ port
                    integer ] [ dscp integer ] ); ... };
                dyndb string quoted_string {
                    unspecified-text };
                edns-udp-size integer;
                empty-contact string;
                empty-server string;
                empty-zones-enable boolean;
                fetch-quota-params integer fixedpoint fixedpoint fixedpoint;
                fetches-per-server integer [ ( drop | fail ) ];
                fetches-per-zone integer [ ( drop | fail ) ];
                forward ( first | only );
                forwarders [ port integer ] [ dscp integer ] { ( ipv4_address
                    | ipv6_address ) [ port integer ] [ dscp integer ]; ... };
                glue-cache boolean;
                ixfr-from-differences ( primary | master | secondary | slave |
                    boolean );
                key string {
                        algorithm string;
                        secret string;
                };
                key-directory quoted_string;
                lame-ttl duration;
                lmdb-mapsize sizeval;
                managed-keys { string (
                    static-key | initial-key
                    | static-ds | initial-ds
                    ) integer integer
                    integer
                    quoted_string; ... };, deprecated
                masterfile-format ( map | raw | text );
                masterfile-style ( full | relative );
                match-clients { address_match_element; ... };
                match-destinations { address_match_element; ... };
                match-recursive-only boolean;
                max-cache-size ( default | unlimited | sizeval | percentage );
                max-cache-ttl duration;
                max-clients-per-query integer;
                max-ixfr-ratio ( unlimited | percentage );
                max-journal-size ( default | unlimited | sizeval );
                max-ncache-ttl duration;
                max-records integer;
                max-recursion-depth integer;
                max-recursion-queries integer;
                max-refresh-time integer;
                max-retry-time integer;
                max-stale-ttl duration;
                max-transfer-idle-in integer;
                max-transfer-idle-out integer;
                max-transfer-time-in integer;
                max-transfer-time-out integer;
                max-udp-size integer;
                max-zone-ttl ( unlimited | duration );
                message-compression boolean;
                min-cache-ttl duration;
                min-ncache-ttl duration;
                min-refresh-time integer;
                min-retry-time integer;
                minimal-any boolean;
                minimal-responses ( no-auth | no-auth-recursive | boolean );
                multi-master boolean;
                new-zones-directory quoted_string;
                no-case-compress { address_match_element; ... };
                nocookie-udp-size integer;
                notify ( explicit | master-only | primary-only | boolean );
                notify-delay integer;
                notify-source ( ipv4_address | * ) [ port ( integer | * ) ] [
                    dscp integer ];
                notify-source-v6 ( ipv6_address | * ) [ port ( integer | * ) ]
                    [ dscp integer ];
                notify-to-soa boolean;
                nta-lifetime duration;
                nta-recheck duration;
                nxdomain-redirect string;
                parental-source ( ipv4_address | * ) [ port ( integer | * ) ] [
                    dscp integer ];
                parental-source-v6 ( ipv6_address | * ) [ port ( integer | * )
                    ] [ dscp integer ];
                plugin ( query ) string [ {
                    unspecified-text } ];
                preferred-glue string;
                prefetch integer [ integer ];
                provide-ixfr boolean;
                qname-minimization ( strict | relaxed | disabled | off );
                query-source ( ( [ address ] ( ipv4_address | * ) [ port (
                    integer | * ) ] ) | ( [ [ address ] ( ipv4_address | * ) ]
                    port ( integer | * ) ) ) [ dscp integer ];
                query-source-v6 ( ( [ address ] ( ipv6_address | * ) [ port (
                    integer | * ) ] ) | ( [ [ address ] ( ipv6_address | * ) ]
                    port ( integer | * ) ) ) [ dscp integer ];
                rate-limit {
                        all-per-second integer;
                        errors-per-second integer;
                        exempt-clients { address_match_element; ... };
                        ipv4-prefix-length integer;
                        ipv6-prefix-length integer;
                        log-only boolean;
                        max-table-size integer;
                        min-table-size integer;
                        nodata-per-second integer;
                        nxdomains-per-second integer;
                        qps-scale integer;
                        referrals-per-second integer;
                        responses-per-second integer;
                        slip integer;
                        window integer;
                };
                recursion boolean;
                request-expire boolean;
                request-ixfr boolean;
                request-nsid boolean;
                require-server-cookie boolean;
                resolver-nonbackoff-tries integer;
                resolver-query-timeout integer;
                resolver-retry-interval integer;
                response-padding { address_match_element; ... } block-size
                    integer;
                response-policy { zone string [ add-soa boolean ] [ log
                    boolean ] [ max-policy-ttl duration ] [ min-update-interval
                    duration ] [ policy ( cname | disabled | drop | given | no-op
                    | nodata | nxdomain | passthru | tcp-only quoted_string ) ] [
                    recursive-only boolean ] [ nsip-enable boolean ] [
                    nsdname-enable boolean ]; ... } [ add-soa boolean ] [
                    break-dnssec boolean ] [ max-policy-ttl duration ] [
                    min-update-interval duration ] [ min-ns-dots integer ] [
                    nsip-wait-recurse boolean ] [ qname-wait-recurse boolean ]
                    [ recursive-only boolean ] [ nsip-enable boolean ] [
                    nsdname-enable boolean ] [ dnsrps-enable boolean ] [
                    dnsrps-options { unspecified-text } ];
                root-delegation-only [ exclude { string; ... } ];
                root-key-sentinel boolean;
                rrset-order { [ class string ] [ type string ] [ name
                    quoted_string ] string string; ... };
                send-cookie boolean;
                serial-update-method ( date | increment | unixtime );
                server netprefix {
                        bogus boolean;
                        edns boolean;
                        edns-udp-size integer;
                        edns-version integer;
                        keys server_key;
                        max-udp-size integer;
                        notify-source ( ipv4_address | * ) [ port ( integer | *
                            ) ] [ dscp integer ];
                        notify-source-v6 ( ipv6_address | * ) [ port ( integer
                            | * ) ] [ dscp integer ];
                        padding integer;
                        provide-ixfr boolean;
                        query-source ( ( [ address ] ( ipv4_address | * ) [ port
                            ( integer | * ) ] ) | ( [ [ address ] (
                            ipv4_address | * ) ] port ( integer | * ) ) ) [
                            dscp integer ];
                        query-source-v6 ( ( [ address ] ( ipv6_address | * ) [
                            port ( integer | * ) ] ) | ( [ [ address ] (
                            ipv6_address | * ) ] port ( integer | * ) ) ) [
                            dscp integer ];
                        request-expire boolean;
                        request-ixfr boolean;
                        request-nsid boolean;
                        send-cookie boolean;
                        tcp-keepalive boolean;
                        tcp-only boolean;
                        transfer-format ( many-answers | one-answer );
                        transfer-source ( ipv4_address | * ) [ port ( integer |
                            * ) ] [ dscp integer ];
                        transfer-source-v6 ( ipv6_address | * ) [ port (
                            integer | * ) ] [ dscp integer ];
                        transfers integer;
                };
                servfail-ttl duration;
                sig-signing-nodes integer;
                sig-signing-signatures integer;
                sig-signing-type integer;
                sig-validity-interval integer [ integer ];
                sortlist { address_match_element; ... };
                stale-answer-client-timeout ( disabled | off | integer );
                stale-answer-enable boolean;
                stale-answer-ttl duration;
                stale-cache-enable boolean;
                stale-refresh-time duration;
                synth-from-dnssec boolean;
                transfer-format ( many-answers | one-answer );
                transfer-source ( ipv4_address | * ) [ port ( integer | * ) ] [
                    dscp integer ];
                transfer-source-v6 ( ipv6_address | * ) [ port ( integer | * )
                    ] [ dscp integer ];
                trust-anchor-telemetry boolean; // experimental
                trust-anchors { string ( static-key |
                    initial-key | static-ds | initial-ds
                    ) integer integer integer
                    quoted_string; ... };
                trusted-keys { string
                    integer integer
                    integer
                    quoted_string; ... };, deprecated
                try-tcp-refresh boolean;
                update-check-ksk boolean;
                use-alt-transfer-source boolean;
                v6-bias integer;
                validate-except { string; ... };
                zero-no-soa-ttl boolean;
                zero-no-soa-ttl-cache boolean;
                zone string [ class ] {
                        allow-notify { address_match_element; ... };
                        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; ... };
                        also-notify [ port integer ] [ dscp integer ] { (
                            remote-servers | ipv4_address [ port integer ] |
                            ipv6_address [ port integer ] ) [ key string ];
                            ... };
                        alt-transfer-source ( ipv4_address | * ) [ port (
                            integer | * ) ] [ dscp integer ];
                        alt-transfer-source-v6 ( ipv6_address | * ) [ port (
                            integer | * ) ] [ dscp integer ];
                        auto-dnssec ( allow | maintain | off );// deprecated
                        check-dup-records ( fail | warn | ignore );
                        check-integrity boolean;
                        check-mx ( fail | warn | ignore );
                        check-mx-cname ( fail | warn | ignore );
                        check-names ( fail | warn | ignore );
                        check-sibling boolean;
                        check-spf ( warn | ignore );
                        check-srv-cname ( fail | warn | ignore );
                        check-wildcard boolean;
                        database string;
                        delegation-only boolean;
                        dialup ( notify | notify-passive | passive | refresh |
                            boolean );
                        dlz string;
                        dnskey-sig-validity integer;
                        dnssec-dnskey-kskonly boolean;
                        dnssec-loadkeys-interval integer;
                        dnssec-policy string;
                        dnssec-secure-to-insecure boolean;
                        dnssec-update-mode ( maintain | no-resign );
                        file quoted_string;
                        forward ( first | only );
                        forwarders [ port integer ] [ dscp integer ] { (
                            ipv4_address | ipv6_address ) [ port integer ] [
                            dscp integer ]; ... };
                        in-view string;
                        inline-signing boolean;
                        ixfr-from-differences boolean;
                        journal quoted_string;
                        key-directory quoted_string;
                        masterfile-format ( map | raw | text );
                        masterfile-style ( full | relative );
                        masters [ port integer ] [ dscp integer ] { (
                            remote-servers | ipv4_address [ port integer ] |
                            ipv6_address [ port integer ] ) [ key string ];
                            ... };
                        max-ixfr-ratio ( unlimited | percentage );
                        max-journal-size ( default | unlimited | sizeval );
                        max-records integer;
                        max-refresh-time integer;
                        max-retry-time integer;
                        max-transfer-idle-in integer;
                        max-transfer-idle-out integer;
                        max-transfer-time-in integer;
                        max-transfer-time-out integer;
                        max-zone-ttl ( unlimited | duration );
                        min-refresh-time integer;
                        min-retry-time integer;
                        multi-master boolean;
                        notify ( explicit | master-only | primary-only | boolean );
                        notify-delay integer;
                        notify-source ( ipv4_address | * ) [ port ( integer | *
                            ) ] [ dscp integer ];
                        notify-source-v6 ( ipv6_address | * ) [ port ( integer
                            | * ) ] [ dscp integer ];
                        notify-to-soa boolean;
                        parental-agents [ port integer ] [ dscp integer ] { (
                            remote-servers | ipv4_address [ port integer ] |
                            ipv6_address [ port integer ] ) [ key string ];
                            ... };
                        parental-source ( ipv4_address | * ) [ port ( integer |
                            * ) ] [ dscp integer ];
                        parental-source-v6 ( ipv6_address | * ) [ port (
                            integer | * ) ] [ dscp integer ];
                        primaries [ port integer ] [ dscp integer ] { (
                            remote-servers | ipv4_address [ port integer ] |
                            ipv6_address [ port integer ] ) [ key string ];
                            ... };
                        request-expire boolean;
                        request-ixfr boolean;
                        serial-update-method ( date | increment | unixtime );
                        server-addresses { ( ipv4_address | ipv6_address ); ... };
                        server-names { string; ... };
                        sig-signing-nodes integer;
                        sig-signing-signatures integer;
                        sig-signing-type integer;
                        sig-validity-interval integer [ integer ];
                        transfer-source ( ipv4_address | * ) [ port ( integer |
                            * ) ] [ dscp integer ];
                        transfer-source-v6 ( ipv6_address | * ) [ port (
                            integer | * ) ] [ dscp integer ];
                        try-tcp-refresh boolean;
                        type ( primary | master | secondary | slave | mirror |
                            delegation-only | forward | hint | redirect |
                            static-stub | stub );
                        update-check-ksk boolean;
                        update-policy ( local | { ( deny | grant ) string (
                            6to4-self | external | krb5-self | krb5-selfsub |
                            krb5-subdomain | ms-self | ms-selfsub | ms-subdomain |
                            name | self | selfsub | selfwild | subdomain | tcp-self
                            | wildcard | zonesub ) [ string ] rrtypelist; ... } );
                        use-alt-transfer-source boolean;
                        zero-no-soa-ttl boolean;
                        zone-statistics ( full | terse | none | boolean );
                };
                zone-statistics ( full | terse | none | boolean );
          };

   ZONE
          zone string [ class ] {
                allow-notify { address_match_element; ... };
                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; ... };
                also-notify [ port integer ] [ dscp integer ] { (
                    remote-servers | ipv4_address [ port integer ] |
                    ipv6_address [ port integer ] ) [ key string ]; ... };
                alt-transfer-source ( ipv4_address | * ) [ port ( integer | * )
                    ] [ dscp integer ];
                alt-transfer-source-v6 ( ipv6_address | * ) [ port ( integer |
                    * ) ] [ dscp integer ];
                auto-dnssec ( allow | maintain | off );// deprecated
                check-dup-records ( fail | warn | ignore );
                check-integrity boolean;
                check-mx ( fail | warn | ignore );
                check-mx-cname ( fail | warn | ignore );
                check-names ( fail | warn | ignore );
                check-sibling boolean;
                check-spf ( warn | ignore );
                check-srv-cname ( fail | warn | ignore );
                check-wildcard boolean;
                database string;
                delegation-only boolean;
                dialup ( notify | notify-passive | passive | refresh | boolean );
                dlz string;
                dnskey-sig-validity integer;
                dnssec-dnskey-kskonly boolean;
                dnssec-loadkeys-interval integer;
                dnssec-policy string;
                dnssec-secure-to-insecure boolean;
                dnssec-update-mode ( maintain | no-resign );
                file quoted_string;
                forward ( first | only );
                forwarders [ port integer ] [ dscp integer ] { ( ipv4_address
                    | ipv6_address ) [ port integer ] [ dscp integer ]; ... };
                in-view string;
                inline-signing boolean;
                ixfr-from-differences boolean;
                journal quoted_string;
                key-directory quoted_string;
                masterfile-format ( map | raw | text );
                masterfile-style ( full | relative );
                masters [ port integer ] [ dscp integer ] { ( remote-servers
                    | ipv4_address [ port integer ] | ipv6_address [ port
                    integer ] ) [ key string ]; ... };
                max-ixfr-ratio ( unlimited | percentage );
                max-journal-size ( default | unlimited | sizeval );
                max-records integer;
                max-refresh-time integer;
                max-retry-time integer;
                max-transfer-idle-in integer;
                max-transfer-idle-out integer;
                max-transfer-time-in integer;
                max-transfer-time-out integer;
                max-zone-ttl ( unlimited | duration );
                min-refresh-time integer;
                min-retry-time integer;
                multi-master boolean;
                notify ( explicit | master-only | primary-only | boolean );
                notify-delay integer;
                notify-source ( ipv4_address | * ) [ port ( integer | * ) ] [
                    dscp integer ];
                notify-source-v6 ( ipv6_address | * ) [ port ( integer | * ) ]
                    [ dscp integer ];
                notify-to-soa boolean;
                parental-agents [ port integer ] [ dscp integer ] { (
                    remote-servers | ipv4_address [ port integer ] |
                    ipv6_address [ port integer ] ) [ key string ]; ... };
                parental-source ( ipv4_address | * ) [ port ( integer | * ) ] [
                    dscp integer ];
                parental-source-v6 ( ipv6_address | * ) [ port ( integer | * )
                    ] [ dscp integer ];
                primaries [ port integer ] [ dscp integer ] { (
                    remote-servers | ipv4_address [ port integer ] |
                    ipv6_address [ port integer ] ) [ key string ]; ... };
                request-expire boolean;
                request-ixfr boolean;
                serial-update-method ( date | increment | unixtime );
                server-addresses { ( ipv4_address | ipv6_address ); ... };
                server-names { string; ... };
                sig-signing-nodes integer;
                sig-signing-signatures integer;
                sig-signing-type integer;
                sig-validity-interval integer [ integer ];
                transfer-source ( ipv4_address | * ) [ port ( integer | * ) ] [
                    dscp integer ];
                transfer-source-v6 ( ipv6_address | * ) [ port ( integer | * )
                    ] [ dscp integer ];
                try-tcp-refresh boolean;
                type ( primary | master | secondary | slave | mirror |
                    delegation-only | forward | hint | redirect | static-stub |
                    stub );
                update-check-ksk boolean;
                update-policy ( local | { ( deny | grant ) string ( 6to4-self |
                    external | krb5-self | krb5-selfsub | krb5-subdomain | ms-self
                    | ms-selfsub | ms-subdomain | name | self | selfsub | selfwild
                    | subdomain | tcp-self | wildcard | zonesub ) [ string ]
                    rrtypelist; ... } );
                use-alt-transfer-source boolean;
                zero-no-soa-ttl boolean;
                zone-statistics ( full | terse | none | boolean );
          };

FILES

       /etc/named.conf

SEE ALSO

       ddns-confgen(8),   named(8),   named-checkconf(8),   rndc(8),   rndc-confgen(8),   BIND  9
       Administrator Reference Manual.

AUTHOR

       Internet Systems Consortium

COPYRIGHT

       2024, Internet Systems Consortium