Questions tagged [rndc]
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Where BIND9 saves its cache?
On Ubuntu 12.04 I installed BIND9 via apt-get install.
I configure the server in a very simple way and it works in name resolution.
Now I'm curious to read (if it's possible) its cache.
Reading the rndc manpage I tried to use the rndc flush view…
JustTrying
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Fixing BIND9 rndc error "connection to remote host closed"
I just made some changes to a DNS zone in Webmin and clicked the "Apply Changes" button. I received the error message:
rndc: connection to remote host closed This may indicate that the remote server is using an older version of the command…
Josh
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Bind master doesn't sync to slave
I got handed an old Bind system at work, and the zones on the master doesn't sync to the slave.
I'm a noob at bind, and could really use the help. I would like all changes made on the MASTER to sync over to the SLAVE.
The servers can reach each…
lizlin
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BIND 9 : rndc reload has no effect
I'm running a BIND 9.10.2 port on FreeBSD 10 in a jailed configuration, and I'm having a problem that rndc reload does not pick up any (primary master) zone file changes, even though the SOA serial is properly incremented.
The command itself seems…
rustyx
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Do I have to secure bind.keys for BIND 9?
just realized after installing bind-9.9.4-P2, there is a ./etc/bind.keys file already installed. I have looked at their explanation here but have no clue what this is for still.
Can someone please let me know if I need to secure this key also by…
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DNS on Redhat - rdnc: no server specified and no default
The error as shown in the 2 pictures below:
The configurations for named.conf and the zones files as shown below:
Update 1: This is the result after applying the suggestions from "alveso".
The error has been resolved, but I still can't ping my…
Syahmul Aziz
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rndc: 'reload' failed: not found
I would appreciate help on this. I tried myself, see below.
cp 40.129.98.db 40.234.173.db
nano 40.234.173.db
(modified IP in the file to reflect 173 IP, updated SERIAL)
named-checkzone /var/named/40.234.173.db
root@server [/var/named]# rndc…
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Bind get zone transfer status after executing rndc reload
I have a script that executes rndc reload in on secondary (slave) servers on the zones that are modified. This command returns success if the reload is queued successfully.
I wanted to know if there is a way I can get the…
unrealsoul007
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rndc delzone {zonename} : permission denied
System is:
Debian GNU/Linux 8.2 (jessie)
BIND 9.9.5-9+deb8u3-Debian (Extended Support Version)
named.conf.options:
options {
directory "/var/cache/bind";
key-directory "/etc/bind/keys";
// If there is a firewall between you and…
eXe
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dnssec remove keys from zone
is there a way to remove all dnssec related stuff from a zone on a running bind server?
I configured bind like like here described.
If i use rndc signing -clear all domain.tld nothng happens to the zone.
If i delete the dnssec signed zone via rndc…
eXe
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Centos BIND server: Unable to start named daemon
I've installed a fresh Centos server and installed bind and bind-utils to it.
The content of /etc/named.conf is:
# create new
options {
directory "/var/named";
allow-query { localhost; 10.1.2.0/24; };
allow-transfer { localhost;…
Itai Ganot
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Bind on Windows Server 2k8; rndc reload fails for no obvious reason
I'm trying to install Bind 9.9 on Windows Server 2008, but calling "rndc reload" fails with a very strange error message:
PS C:\bind\etc> ..\bin\rndc.exe reload
rndc: error: C:\bind\etc\rndc.conf:1: unknown option ' ■#...'
rndc: error:…
Nelson
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BIND/RNDC - Why do my subzones work and my actual zone doesn't?
Here is my named.conf:
view "external"
{
match-clients { any; };
match-destinations { any; };
recursion no;
allow-query-cache { none; };
include "/etc/named.root.hints";
zone…
James Lockhart
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rndc commands not working
I have been building DNS servers on centos 7 (i inherited the these but need to make changes to repurpose them)
When I run the any rndc command it does not work i.e. when i try rndc reload i get no confirmation if it was successful, do not even get…
Dunner1991
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rndc: 'flushtree' failed: unknown command
I'm very new to learning and administering DNS with BIND9 under FreeBSD. I find myself in a unique situation where I'm having an error administering the flushtree command with rndc.
I'm not sure if any of the upgrade version information matters, but…
djohnsonip06
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