2018-06-21
ISC Internet Systems Consortium, Inc.
`named.conf` 5 BIND9
`named.conf` configuration file for `named`
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`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;
    };

## 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 ];
    		null;
    		print-category boolean;
    		print-severity boolean;
    		print-time boolean;
    		severity log_severity;
    		stderr;
    		syslog [ syslog_facility ];
    	};
    };

## LWRES

    lwres {
    	listen-on [ port integer ] [ dscp integer ] { ( ipv4_address
    	    | ipv6_address ) [ port integer ] [ dscp integer ]; ... };
    	lwres-clients integer;
    	lwres-tasks integer;
    	ndots integer;
    	search { string; ... };
    	view string [ class ];
    };

## MANAGED-KEYS

    managed-keys { string string integer
        integer integer quoted_string; ... };

## MASTERS

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

## OPTIONS

    options {
    	acache-cleaning-interval integer;
    	acache-enable boolean;
    	additional-from-auth boolean;
    	additional-from-cache boolean;
    	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 ] { ( masters |
    	    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 );
    	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;
    	catalog-zones { zone quoted_string [ default-masters [ port
    	    integer ] [ dscp integer ] { ( masters | ipv4_address [
    	    port integer ] | ipv6_address [ port integer ] ) [ key
    	    string ]; ... } ] [ zone-directory quoted_string ] [
    	    in-memory boolean ] [ min-update-interval integer ]; ... };
    	check-dup-records ( fail | warn | ignore );
    	check-integrity boolean;
    	check-mx ( fail | warn | ignore );
    	check-mx-cname ( fail | warn | ignore );
    	check-names ( master | slave | response
    	    ) ( fail | warn | ignore );
    	check-sibling boolean;
    	check-spf ( warn | ignore );
    	check-srv-cname ( fail | warn | ignore );
    	check-wildcard boolean;
    	cleaning-interval integer;
    	clients-per-query integer;
    	cookie-algorithm ( aes | sha1 | sha256 );
    	cookie-secret string;
    	coresize ( default | unlimited | sizeval );
    	datasize ( default | unlimited | sizeval );
    	deny-answer-addresses { address_match_element; ... } [
    	    except-from { quoted_string; ... } ];
    	deny-answer-aliases { quoted_string; ... } [ except-from {
    	    quoted_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;
    	dnssec-accept-expired boolean;
    	dnssec-dnskey-kskonly boolean;
    	dnssec-enable boolean;
    	dnssec-loadkeys-interval integer;
    	dnssec-lookaside ( string trust-anchor
    	    string | auto | no );
    	dnssec-must-be-secure string boolean;
    	dnssec-secure-to-insecure boolean;
    	dnssec-update-mode ( maintain | no-resign );
    	dnssec-validation ( yes | no | auto );
    	dnstap { ( all | auth | client | forwarder |
    	    resolver ) [ ( query | response ) ]; ... };
    	dnstap-identity ( quoted_string | none |
    	    hostname );
    	dnstap-output ( file | unix ) quoted_string;
    	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 );
    	filter-aaaa { address_match_element; ... };
    	filter-aaaa-on-v4 ( break-dnssec | boolean );
    	filter-aaaa-on-v6 ( break-dnssec | boolean );
    	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 integer;
    	geoip-directory ( quoted_string | none );
    	geoip-use-ecs boolean;
    	heartbeat-interval integer;
    	hostname ( quoted_string | none );
    	inline-signing boolean;
    	interface-interval integer;
    	ixfr-from-differences ( master | slave | boolean );
    	keep-response-order { address_match_element; ... };
    	key-directory quoted_string;
    	lame-ttl ttlval;
    	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-acache-size ( unlimited | sizeval );
    	max-cache-size ( default | unlimited | sizeval | percentage );
    	max-cache-ttl integer;
    	max-clients-per-query integer;
    	max-journal-size ( unlimited | sizeval );
    	max-ncache-ttl integer;
    	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-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 | ttlval );
    	memstatistics boolean;
    	memstatistics-file quoted_string;
    	message-compression boolean;
    	min-refresh-time integer;
    	min-retry-time integer;
    	minimal-any boolean;
    	minimal-responses ( no-auth | no-auth-recursive | boolean );
    	multi-master boolean;
    	no-case-compress { address_match_element; ... };
    	nocookie-udp-size integer;
    	notify ( explicit | master-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 ttlval;
    	nta-recheck ttlval;
    	nxdomain-redirect string;
    	pid-file ( quoted_string | none );
    	port integer;
    	preferred-glue string;
    	prefetch integer [ 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 ];
    	querylog boolean;
    	random-device quoted_string;
    	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-query-timeout integer;
    	response-policy { zone quoted_string [ log boolean ] [
    	    max-policy-ttl integer ] [ policy ( cname | disabled | drop |
    	    given | no-op | nodata | nxdomain | passthru | tcp-only
    	    quoted_string ) ] [ recursive-only boolean ]; ... } [
    	    break-dnssec boolean ] [ max-policy-ttl integer ] [
    	    min-ns-dots integer ] [ nsip-wait-recurse boolean ] [
    	    qname-wait-recurse boolean ] [ recursive-only boolean ];
    	root-delegation-only [ exclude { quoted_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 ttlval;
    	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 );
    	startup-notify-rate integer;
    	statistics-file quoted_string;
    	tcp-clients 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;
    	use-alt-transfer-source boolean;
    	use-v4-udp-ports { portrange; ... };
    	use-v6-udp-ports { portrange; ... };
    	v6-bias integer;
    	version ( quoted_string | none );
    	zero-no-soa-ttl boolean;
    	zero-no-soa-ttl-cache boolean;
    	zone-statistics ( full | terse | none | boolean );
    };

## 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 ];
    	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-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; ...
    	    } ];
    };

## TRUSTED-KEYS

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

## VIEW

    view string [ class ] {
    	acache-cleaning-interval integer;
    	acache-enable boolean;
    	additional-from-auth boolean;
    	additional-from-cache boolean;
    	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 ] { ( masters |
    	    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 );
    	cache-file quoted_string;
    	catalog-zones { zone quoted_string [ default-masters [ port
    	    integer ] [ dscp integer ] { ( masters | ipv4_address [
    	    port integer ] | ipv6_address [ port integer ] ) [ key
    	    string ]; ... } ] [ zone-directory quoted_string ] [
    	    in-memory boolean ] [ min-update-interval integer ]; ... };
    	check-dup-records ( fail | warn | ignore );
    	check-integrity boolean;
    	check-mx ( fail | warn | ignore );
    	check-mx-cname ( fail | warn | ignore );
    	check-names ( master | slave | response
    	    ) ( fail | warn | ignore );
    	check-sibling boolean;
    	check-spf ( warn | ignore );
    	check-srv-cname ( fail | warn | ignore );
    	check-wildcard boolean;
    	cleaning-interval integer;
    	clients-per-query integer;
    	deny-answer-addresses { address_match_element; ... } [
    	    except-from { quoted_string; ... } ];
    	deny-answer-aliases { quoted_string; ... } [ except-from {
    	    quoted_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;
    	dnssec-accept-expired boolean;
    	dnssec-dnskey-kskonly boolean;
    	dnssec-enable boolean;
    	dnssec-loadkeys-interval integer;
    	dnssec-lookaside ( string trust-anchor
    	    string | auto | no );
    	dnssec-must-be-secure string boolean;
    	dnssec-secure-to-insecure boolean;
    	dnssec-update-mode ( maintain | no-resign );
    	dnssec-validation ( yes | no | auto );
    	dnstap { ( all | auth | client | forwarder |
    	    resolver ) [ ( 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 ) ];
    	filter-aaaa { address_match_element; ... };
    	filter-aaaa-on-v4 ( break-dnssec | boolean );
    	filter-aaaa-on-v6 ( break-dnssec | boolean );
    	forward ( first | only );
    	forwarders [ port integer ] [ dscp integer ] { ( ipv4_address
    	    | ipv6_address ) [ port integer ] [ dscp integer ]; ... };
    	inline-signing boolean;
    	ixfr-from-differences ( master | slave | boolean );
    	key string {
    		algorithm string;
    		secret string;
    	};
    	key-directory quoted_string;
    	lame-ttl ttlval;
    	lmdb-mapsize sizeval;
    	managed-keys { string string
    	    integer integer integer
    	    quoted_string; ... };
    	masterfile-format ( map | raw | text );
    	masterfile-style ( full | relative );
    	match-clients { address_match_element; ... };
    	match-destinations { address_match_element; ... };
    	match-recursive-only boolean;
    	max-acache-size ( unlimited | sizeval );
    	max-cache-size ( default | unlimited | sizeval | percentage );
    	max-cache-ttl integer;
    	max-clients-per-query integer;
    	max-journal-size ( unlimited | sizeval );
    	max-ncache-ttl integer;
    	max-records integer;
    	max-recursion-depth integer;
    	max-recursion-queries 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-udp-size integer;
    	max-zone-ttl ( unlimited | ttlval );
    	message-compression boolean;
    	min-refresh-time integer;
    	min-retry-time integer;
    	minimal-any boolean;
    	minimal-responses ( no-auth | no-auth-recursive | boolean );
    	multi-master boolean;
    	no-case-compress { address_match_element; ... };
    	nocookie-udp-size integer;
    	notify ( explicit | master-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 ttlval;
    	nta-recheck ttlval;
    	nxdomain-redirect string;
    	preferred-glue string;
    	prefetch integer [ 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 ];
    	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-query-timeout integer;
    	response-policy { zone quoted_string [ log boolean ] [
    	    max-policy-ttl integer ] [ policy ( cname | disabled | drop |
    	    given | no-op | nodata | nxdomain | passthru | tcp-only
    	    quoted_string ) ] [ recursive-only boolean ]; ... } [
    	    break-dnssec boolean ] [ max-policy-ttl integer ] [
    	    min-ns-dots integer ] [ nsip-wait-recurse boolean ] [
    	    qname-wait-recurse boolean ] [ recursive-only boolean ];
    	root-delegation-only [ exclude { quoted_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 ];
    		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-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 ttlval;
    	sig-signing-nodes integer;
    	sig-signing-signatures integer;
    	sig-signing-type integer;
    	sig-validity-interval integer [ integer ];
    	sortlist { address_match_element; ... };
    	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
    	trusted-keys { string integer
    	    integer integer quoted_string;
    	    ... };
    	try-tcp-refresh boolean;
    	update-check-ksk boolean;
    	use-alt-transfer-source boolean;
    	v6-bias integer;
    	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 ] { (
    		    masters | 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 );
    		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;
    		dnssec-dnskey-kskonly boolean;
    		dnssec-loadkeys-interval integer;
    		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 ] { ( masters
    		    | ipv4_address [ port integer ] | ipv6_address [
    		    port integer ] ) [ key string ]; ... };
    		max-ixfr-log-size ( default | unlimited |
    		max-journal-size ( 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 | ttlval );
    		min-refresh-time integer;
    		min-retry-time integer;
    		multi-master boolean;
    		notify ( explicit | master-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;
    		pubkey integer
    		    integer
    		    integer
    		request-expire boolean;
    		request-ixfr boolean;
    		serial-update-method ( date | increment | unixtime );
    		server-addresses { ( ipv4_address | ipv6_address ) [
    		    port integer ]; ... };
    		server-names { quoted_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 ( delegation-only | forward | hint | master | redirect
    		    | slave | 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 ] { ( masters |
    	    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 );
    	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;
    	dnssec-dnskey-kskonly boolean;
    	dnssec-loadkeys-interval integer;
    	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 ] { ( masters |
    	    ipv4_address [ port integer ] | ipv6_address [ port
    	    integer ] ) [ key string ]; ... };
    	max-journal-size ( 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 | ttlval );
    	min-refresh-time integer;
    	min-retry-time integer;
    	multi-master boolean;
    	notify ( explicit | master-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;
    	pubkey integer integer
    	request-expire boolean;
    	request-ixfr boolean;
    	serial-update-method ( date | increment | unixtime );
    	server-addresses { ( ipv4_address | ipv6_address ) [ port
    	    integer ]; ... };
    	server-names { quoted_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 ( delegation-only | forward | hint | master | redirect | slave
    	    | 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.