bindconfig(8)						      System Manager's Manual						     bindconfig(8)

NAME

       bindconfig - Configures BIND services for a single system or cluster

SYNOPSIS

       /usr/sbin/bindconfig  [-ui cui  [clioptions] | gui  [x resources]]

       /usr/sbin/sysman dns  [-ui cui  [clioptions] | gui  [x resources]]

OPTIONS

       Specifies  the user interface to be invoked.  The choices are: Specifies command line interface.  Specifies graphical user interface.  Spe-
       cific command line options that will be used to interact with netconfig.  The syntax is as follows: Provides a brief help message,  listing
       all the configurable components along with the actions that can be performed on those components.  Configurable components are indicated in
       Help output by a "-" prefix.  Provides a detailed help message on how to configure the specified configurable component.  Each action  will
       be  listed  on  a  separate line with the attributes that can be used for the action.  The configurable components are: Sets the respective
       variables in the /etc/rc.config.common file to denote that the system is configured as a BIND client.  Sets the respective  BIND  variables
       in the /etc/rc.config.common file to denote that the system is configured as a BIND server, and allows the user to specify the boot, cache,
       and BIND database directory.  The named daemon can be started and stopped during this configuration.  Sets  the	resolution  order  in  the
       /etc/svc.conf  and  /etc/svcorder  files.  Also sets the resolution parameters such as domain and name server in the /etc/resolv.conf file.
       This item must be configured in order for your system to run any BIND service as either a client or server.  Configured only when the  BIND
       service	type  is Server.  Sets the domains of the zones the system has authority over in the /etc/namedb/named.boot file and creates files
       for the BIND database to be stored in.  Resource records are specified for every zone configured, and the resource record data is stored in
       the  respective zone database files.  Used primarily to deconfigure BIND on a system, this removes all traces of BIND from the /etc/rc.con-
       fig.common, /etc/namedb/named.boot, /etc/resolv.conf, /etc/svcorder and /etc/svc.conf files and kills the named daemon if  it  is  running.
       Used  to  perform  a specific action on the selected component, optionally by altering the attribute's value for the selected component.  A
       list of actions and their specific attribute-value pair will be listed by the clioption	-configurable_component>Help.	The  actions  are:
       Causes  a new configuration to be created on the system for the selected component Modifies an existing configuration for the selected com-
       ponent Adds a new value to an attribute on an existing configuration for the selected component Deletes a  value  of  an  attribute  on	an
       existing  configuration	for  the  selected component Removes an existing configuration for the selected component Lists all the attribute-
       value pairs for the selected component on the system

       The x resources are standard X11 resource options.  For more information, see the X(1X) reference page.

DESCRIPTION

       The Bind Configuration application, bindconfig, allows a system to be configured 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.

       Before  using bindconfig, be sure to configure Network Interfaces using the Network Configuration Manager application.  You can access net-
       config from the Configuration Checklist.  If the Network Interfaces are down when you configure your system as either a BIND  client  or  a
       BIND server, the named daemon will not start.

       Use  bindconfig	to: Configure the host system as a master nameserver for one or more zones, as a caching-only nameserver, or as a nameser-
       vice 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

       The  bindconfig	application provides a host name and address lookup service for the Internet Network. The application distributes only the
       hosts database in the Tru64 UNIX operating system.

       You must have root privileges to run this application.

       The bindconfig command has three user interface options: Graphical user interface (GUI) Command line interface (CLI) Menu interface (Menu)

   Running the Graphical User Interface Option:
       To start bindconfig from the graphical user interface, do the following: Click on the Application Manager icon  on  the	CDE  front  panel.
       Double  click  on  the System_Admin application group icon.  Double click on the Configuration application group icon.  Double click on the
       BIND icon.

       To start bindconfig from the xterm, enter the following command from the xterm: /usr/sbin/sysman dns

   Running the Command Line Interface Option:
       To start the bindconfig command line interface, enter the following command from the xterm: sysman dns -ui cui [clioptions]

   Running the Menu Interface Option:
       To start the bindconfig menu interface, enter the following command from the xterm: sysman dns

       This option starts the setup script for bindsetup.  For more information, see the bindsetup(8) reference page.

   Running Online Help:
       You can view online help for this application by  entering  the	following  at  the  command  line:  /usr/dt/bin/dthelpview  -helpVolume  
       /usr/dt/appconfig/help/C/BindConfig.sdl

       You  can  also view online help for this application by choosing Help from the menu bar in the GUI version.  The Help pulldown menu is dis-
       played, providing the following options:

       Overview: Displays the Overview section of the help volume, which describes the purpose of the application, how to run the application, and
       how to exit the application.

       Tasks: Displays the Tasks section of the help volume, which describes how to use the application to perform various tasks.

       Reference:  Displays  the  Reference section of the help volume, which describes all dialog boxes and dialog box components in the applica-
       tion.

       On Item: Activates the On Item help functionality by displaying a question mark as the cursor.  When the cursor is positioned on any compo-
       nent in the application and you click on the component, a Help Viewer window is opened and the help for the selected component is displayed
       in the window.

       Using Help: Displays the standard CDE instructions on how to use the Help Viewer.

       About: Displays version, copyright, and trademark information for the application.

EXAMPLES

       The following example shows how to configure the system for a BIND client configuration using the command line interface:  sysman  dns  -ui
       cui  -resolver create domain=x.y.com ns=1.1.1.1 sysman dns -ui cui -client create The following example shows how to add an additional name
       server using the command line interface: sysman dns -ui cui -resolver add ns=1.1.1.2 search=y.y.com The following example shows how to con-
       figure	the   system  as  a  BIND  server  using  the  command	line  interface:  bindconfig  -ui  cui	-server  create  domain=x.y.com  
       boot=/etc/namedb/named.boot cache=/etc/namedb/named.ca  dir=/etc/namedb active=yes The following example shows how to deconfigure all BIND
       services using the command line interface: bindconfig -ui cui -all purge

FILES

       Lists  locally  maintained  host names and IP addresses The database name with the selected naming services Specifies the environment vari-
       ables that define the BIND configuration on your system

       Default BIND Files: BIND server data file directory BIND server boot file BIND server cache file BIND server  local  host  reverse  address
       host file BIND primary server hosts file BIND primary server reverse address hosts file BIND data 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)

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