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bindconfig(8)


NAME

  bindconfig - Configures DNS/BIND services for a single system or cluster


SYNOPSIS

  /usr/sbin/bindconfig

  /usr/sbin/sysman dns


DESCRIPTION

  The Domain Name System (DNS) configuration section of the SysMan Menu
  allows you to configure a system as a Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND)
  client, which queries a BIND server for host name and address information,
  interprets responses, and passes the information to requesting
  applications, or as a BIND Server, which is the authoritative source for
  information about a zone or zones.  The BIND server either maintains the
  master copy of the hosts database for the zone or zones, or obtains the
  required information from other BIND servers.

  Before using bindconfig, be sure to configure network interfaces by using
  the Network Configuration section of the SysMan Menu.	 If the network
  interfaces are down when you configure your system as either a BIND client
  or a BIND server, the service will not start.

  Use bindconfig to do the following:

    ·  Configure the host system as a BIND master for one or more zones, as a
       caching-only name server, or as a name service client

    ·  Initialize and maintain BIND data files and generate resource records
       to manage areas such as: host name to address/address to host name
       mapping, host information, host name aliasing, name servers, mail
       exchange, and the cache file root server list

    ·  Manage the BIND boot files, including creation of multiple zones of
       authority, designation of forwarders, and indication of slave
       configurations

    ·  Maintain the resolver configuration file, specify queriable name
       servers, and specify an alternate domain search list

  Online Help:

  Online help is available for the BIND Configuration dialog boxes. You can
  get help by selecting the Help button on any dialog box.


RESTRICTIONS

  You must be root or have the appropriate privileges to run this
  application.


FILES

  /etc/hosts
      Lists locally maintained host names and IP addresses

  /etc/svc.conf
      Specifies the service selection for each system database

  /etc/rc.config.common
      Specifies the environment variables that define the BIND configuration
      on your system

  Default BIND Files:

  /etc/namedb/
      Directory containing BIND server database files

  /etc/namedb/hosts.db
      BIND server master database file for forward lookups, optionally
      generated by the SysMan Menu from the existing /etc/hosts database.

  /etc/namedb/hosts.rev
      BIND server master database file for reverse lookups, optionally
      generated by the SysMan Menu from the existing /etc/hosts database.

  /etc/namedb/named.ca
      BIND server database of root name servers

  /etc/namedb/named.conf
      BIND server configuration file

  /etc/namedb/named.local
      BIND server database for the local host's loopback interface

  /etc/resolv.conf
      BIND resolver configuration file


SEE ALSO

  Commands: named(8), nslookup(8), rc.config(8), svcsetup(8), xauth(1X)

  Files: resolv.conf(4), svc.conf(4)

  Network Services: bind_intro(7), bind_manual_setup(7)

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