This is a summary of the named.conf options supported by this version of BIND 9. acl <string> { <address_match_element>; ... }; controls { inet ( <ipv4_address> | <ipv6_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ] allow { <address_match_element>; ... } [ keys { <string>; ... } ]; unix <unsupported>; // not implemented }; key <string> { algorithm <string>; secret <string>; }; logging { category <string> { <string>; ... }; channel <string> { file <quoted_string> [ versions ( "unlimited" | <integer> ) ] [ size <size> ]; null; print-category <boolean>; print-severity <boolean>; print-time <boolean>; severity <log_severity>; stderr; syslog <optional_facility>; }; }; lwres { listen-on [ port <integer> ] { ( <ipv4_address> | <ipv6_address> ) [ port <integer> ]; ... }; ndots <integer>; search { <string>; ... }; view <string> <optional_class>; }; masters <string> [ port <integer> ] { ( <masters> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ]; ... }; options { additional-from-auth <boolean>; additional-from-cache <boolean>; allow-notify { <address_match_element>; ... }; allow-query { <address_match_element>; ... }; allow-recursion { <address_match_element>; ... }; allow-transfer { <address_match_element>; ... }; allow-update-forwarding { <address_match_element>; ... }; allow-v6-synthesis { <address_match_element>; ... }; // obsolete also-notify [ port <integer> ] { ( <ipv4_address> | <ipv6_address> ) [ port <integer> ]; ... }; alt-transfer-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; alt-transfer-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; auth-nxdomain <boolean>; // default changed avoid-v4-udp-ports { <portrange>; ... }; avoid-v6-udp-ports { <portrange>; ... }; blackhole { <address_match_element>; ... }; cache-file <quoted_string>; check-names ( master | slave | response ) ( fail | warn | ignore ); cleaning-interval <integer>; coresize <size>; datasize <size>; deallocate-on-exit <boolean>; // obsolete dialup <dialuptype>; directory <quoted_string>; disable-algorithms <string> { <string>; ... }; edns-enable <boolean>; dnssec-enable <boolean>; dnssec-lookaside <string> trust-anchor <string>; dnssec-must-be-secure <string> <boolean>; dual-stack-servers [ port <integer> ] { ( <quoted_string> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ); ... }; dump-file <quoted_string>; edns-udp-size <integer>; fake-iquery <boolean>; // obsolete fetch-glue <boolean>; // obsolete files <size>; flush-zones-on-shutdown <boolean>; forward ( first | only ); forwarders [ port <integer> ] { ( <ipv4_address> | <ipv6_address> ) [ port <integer> ]; ... }; has-old-clients <boolean>; // obsolete heartbeat-interval <integer>; host-statistics <boolean>; // not implemented host-statistics-max <integer>; // not implemented hostname ( <quoted_string> | none ); interface-interval <integer>; ixfr-from-differences <boolean>; key-directory <quoted_string>; lame-ttl <integer>; listen-on [ port <integer> ] { <address_match_element>; ... }; listen-on-v6 [ port <integer> ] { <address_match_element>; ... }; maintain-ixfr-base <boolean>; // obsolete match-mapped-addresses <boolean>; max-cache-size <size_no_default>; max-cache-ttl <integer>; max-ixfr-log-size <size>; // obsolete max-journal-size <size_no_default>; max-ncache-ttl <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>; memstatistics-file <quoted_string>; min-refresh-time <integer>; min-retry-time <integer>; min-roots <integer>; // not implemented minimal-responses <boolean>; multi-master <boolean>; multiple-cnames <boolean>; // obsolete named-xfer <quoted_string>; // obsolete notify <notifytype>; notify-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; notify-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; pid-file ( <quoted_string> | none ); port <integer>; preferred-glue <string>; provide-ixfr <boolean>; query-source <querysource4>; query-source-v6 <querysource6>; querylog <boolean>; random-device <quoted_string>; recursing-file <quoted_string>; recursion <boolean>; recursive-clients <integer>; request-ixfr <boolean>; reserved-sockets <integer>; rfc2308-type1 <boolean>; // not yet implemented root-delegation-only [ exclude { <quoted_string>; ... } ]; rrset-order { [ class <string> ] [ type <string> ] [ name <quoted_string> ] <string> <string>; ... }; serial-queries <integer>; // obsolete serial-query-rate <integer>; server-id ( <quoted_string> | none |; sig-validity-interval <integer>; sortlist { <address_match_element>; ... }; stacksize <size>; statistics-file <quoted_string>; statistics-interval <integer>; // not yet implemented suppress-initial-notify <boolean>; // not yet implemented tcp-clients <integer>; tcp-listen-queue <integer>; tkey-dhkey <quoted_string> <integer>; tkey-domain <quoted_string>; tkey-gssapi-credential <quoted_string>; topology { <address_match_element>; ... }; // not implemented transfer-format ( many-answers | one-answer ); transfer-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; transfer-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; transfers-in <integer>; transfers-out <integer>; transfers-per-ns <integer>; treat-cr-as-space <boolean>; // obsolete use-alt-transfer-source <boolean>; use-id-pool <boolean>; // obsolete use-ixfr <boolean>; use-v4-udp-ports { <portrange>; ... }; use-v6-udp-ports { <portrange>; ... }; version ( <quoted_string> | none ); zone-statistics <boolean>; }; server <netaddr> { bogus <boolean>; edns <boolean>; keys <server_key>; provide-ixfr <boolean>; request-ixfr <boolean>; support-ixfr <boolean>; // obsolete transfer-format ( many-answers | one-answer ); transfer-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; transfer-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; transfers <integer>; }; trusted-keys { <string> <integer> <integer> <integer> <quoted_string>; ... }; view <string> <optional_class> { additional-from-auth <boolean>; additional-from-cache <boolean>; allow-notify { <address_match_element>; ... }; allow-query { <address_match_element>; ... }; allow-recursion { <address_match_element>; ... }; allow-transfer { <address_match_element>; ... }; allow-update-forwarding { <address_match_element>; ... }; allow-v6-synthesis { <address_match_element>; ... }; // obsolete also-notify [ port <integer> ] { ( <ipv4_address> | <ipv6_address> ) [ port <integer> ]; ... }; alt-transfer-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; alt-transfer-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; auth-nxdomain <boolean>; // default changed cache-file <quoted_string>; check-names ( master | slave | response ) ( fail | warn | ignore ); cleaning-interval <integer>; dialup <dialuptype>; disable-algorithms <string> { <string>; ... }; edns-enable <boolean>; dnssec-enable <boolean>; dnssec-lookaside <string> trust-anchor <string>; dnssec-must-be-secure <string> <boolean>; dual-stack-servers [ port <integer> ] { ( <quoted_string> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ); ... }; edns-udp-size <integer>; fetch-glue <boolean>; // obsolete forward ( first | only ); forwarders [ port <integer> ] { ( <ipv4_address> | <ipv6_address> ) [ port <integer> ]; ... }; ixfr-from-differences <boolean>; key <string> { algorithm <string>; secret <string>; }; key-directory <quoted_string>; lame-ttl <integer>; maintain-ixfr-base <boolean>; // obsolete match-clients { <address_match_element>; ... }; match-destinations { <address_match_element>; ... }; match-recursive-only <boolean>; max-cache-size <size_no_default>; max-cache-ttl <integer>; max-ixfr-log-size <size>; // obsolete max-journal-size <size_no_default>; max-ncache-ttl <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>; min-refresh-time <integer>; min-retry-time <integer>; min-roots <integer>; // not implemented minimal-responses <boolean>; multi-master <boolean>; notify <notifytype>; notify-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; notify-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; preferred-glue <string>; provide-ixfr <boolean>; query-source <querysource4>; query-source-v6 <querysource6>; recursion <boolean>; request-ixfr <boolean>; rfc2308-type1 <boolean>; // not yet implemented root-delegation-only [ exclude { <quoted_string>; ... } ]; rrset-order { [ class <string> ] [ type <string> ] [ name <quoted_string> ] <string> <string>; ... }; server <netaddr> { bogus <boolean>; edns <boolean>; keys <server_key>; provide-ixfr <boolean>; request-ixfr <boolean>; support-ixfr <boolean>; // obsolete transfer-format ( many-answers | one-answer ); transfer-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; transfer-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; transfers <integer>; }; sig-validity-interval <integer>; sortlist { <address_match_element>; ... }; suppress-initial-notify <boolean>; // not yet implemented topology { <address_match_element>; ... }; // not implemented transfer-format ( many-answers | one-answer ); transfer-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; transfer-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; trusted-keys { <string> <integer> <integer> <integer> <quoted_string>; ... }; use-alt-transfer-source <boolean>; zone <string> <optional_class> { allow-notify { <address_match_element>; ... }; allow-query { <address_match_element>; ... }; allow-transfer { <address_match_element>; ... }; allow-update { <address_match_element>; ... }; allow-update-forwarding { <address_match_element>; ... }; also-notify [ port <integer> ] { ( <ipv4_address> | <ipv6_address> ) [ port <integer> ]; ... }; alt-transfer-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; alt-transfer-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; check-names ( fail | warn | ignore ); database <string>; delegation-only <boolean>; dialup <dialuptype>; file <quoted_string>; forward ( first | only ); forwarders [ port <integer> ] { ( <ipv4_address> | <ipv6_address> ) [ port <integer> ]; ... }; ixfr-base <quoted_string>; // obsolete ixfr-from-differences <boolean>; ixfr-tmp-file <quoted_string>; // obsolete key-directory <quoted_string>; maintain-ixfr-base <boolean>; // obsolete masters [ port <integer> ] { ( <masters> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ]; ... }; max-ixfr-log-size <size>; // obsolete max-journal-size <size_no_default>; 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>; min-refresh-time <integer>; min-retry-time <integer>; multi-master <boolean>; notify <notifytype>; notify-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; notify-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; pubkey <integer> <integer> <integer> <quoted_string>; // obsolete sig-validity-interval <integer>; transfer-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; transfer-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; type ( master | slave | stub | hint | forward | delegation-only ); update-policy { ( grant | deny ) <string> ( name | subdomain | wildcard | self ) <string> <rrtypelist>; ... }; use-alt-transfer-source <boolean>; zone-statistics <boolean>; }; zone-statistics <boolean>; }; zone <string> <optional_class> { allow-notify { <address_match_element>; ... }; allow-query { <address_match_element>; ... }; allow-transfer { <address_match_element>; ... }; allow-update { <address_match_element>; ... }; allow-update-forwarding { <address_match_element>; ... }; also-notify [ port <integer> ] { ( <ipv4_address> | <ipv6_address> ) [ port <integer> ]; ... }; alt-transfer-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; alt-transfer-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; check-names ( fail | warn | ignore ); database <string>; delegation-only <boolean>; dialup <dialuptype>; file <quoted_string>; forward ( first | only ); forwarders [ port <integer> ] { ( <ipv4_address> | <ipv6_address> ) [ port <integer> ]; ... }; ixfr-base <quoted_string>; // obsolete ixfr-from-differences <boolean>; ixfr-tmp-file <quoted_string>; // obsolete key-directory <quoted_string>; maintain-ixfr-base <boolean>; // obsolete masters [ port <integer> ] { ( <masters> | <ipv4_address> [ port <integer> ] | <ipv6_address> [ port <integer> ] ) [ key <string> ]; ... }; max-ixfr-log-size <size>; // obsolete max-journal-size <size_no_default>; 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>; min-refresh-time <integer>; min-retry-time <integer>; multi-master <boolean>; notify <notifytype>; notify-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; notify-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; pubkey <integer> <integer> <integer> <quoted_string>; // obsolete sig-validity-interval <integer>; transfer-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; transfer-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; type ( master | slave | stub | hint | forward | delegation-only ); update-policy { ( grant | deny ) <string> ( name | subdomain | wildcard | self ) <string> <rrtypelist>; ... }; use-alt-transfer-source <boolean>; zone-statistics <boolean>; };