20 Mar, 2009 in
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In this section we provide some suggested configurations along with guidelines for their use. We also address the topic of reasonable option setting.
3.1. Sample Configurations
3.1.1. A Caching-only Nameserver
The following sample configuration is appropriate for a caching-only name server for use by clients internal to a corporation. All queries from outside clients [...]
2 Dec, 2008 in
DNS by
admin
A Master DNS contains one or more zone files for which this DNS is Authoritative (’type master’). The zone has been delegated (via an NS Resource Record) to this DNS.
The term ‘master’ was introduced in BIND 8.x and replaced the term ‘primary’.
Master status is defined in BIND by including ‘type master’ in the zone declaration [...]