NAME

       pdns_server - The PowerDNS nameserver

SYNOPSIS

       pdns_server [options]

DESCRIPTION

OPTIONS

       --daemon=yes|no
              Indicate if the server should run in the background as a real daemon, or in the foreground.

       --guardian=yes|no
              Run pdns_server inside a guardian. This guardian monitors the performance of the inner pdns_server
              instance. It is also this guardian that pdns_control talks to.

       --control-console
              Run  the  server  in  a  special  monitor  mode. This enables detailed logging and exposes the raw
              control socket.

       --loglevel=<level>
              Set the logging level.

       --help To view more options that are available use this option.

FILES

       <socket>
              Control socket used to communicate with pdns_server.

SEE ALSO

       pdns_control(8)

PowerDNS                                          December 2002                                   PDNS_SERVER(8)