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)