NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       bindconfig  -  Configures  DNS/BIND  services for a single
       system or cluster

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       /usr/sbin/bindconfig

       /usr/sbin/sysman dns

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       The Domain Name System (DNS) configuration section of  the
       SysMan Menu allows you to configure a system 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 from other BIND servers.

       Before  using  bindconfig,  be  sure  to configure network
       interfaces by using the Network Configuration  section  of
       the  SysMan Menu.  If the network interfaces are down when
       you configure your system as either a  BIND  client  or  a
       BIND server, the service will not start.

       Use  bindconfig  to  do  the following: Configure the host
       system as a BIND master  for  one  or  more  zones,  as  a
       caching-only name server, or as a name service 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

   Online Help:
       Online help is available for the BIND Configuration dialog
       boxes. You can get help by selecting the  Help  button  on
       any dialog box.

RESTRICTIONS    [Toc]    [Back]

       You must be root or have the appropriate privileges to run
       this application.

FILES    [Toc]    [Back]

       Lists locally maintained host names and IP addresses Specifies
 the service selection for each system database Specifies
 the environment variables that define the BIND  configuration
 on your system

       Default  BIND  Files:  Directory  containing  BIND  server
       database files BIND server master database file  for  forward
 lookups, optionally generated by the SysMan Menu from
       the existing  /etc/hosts  database.   BIND  server  master
       database file for reverse lookups, optionally generated by
       the SysMan Menu from  the  existing  /etc/hosts  database.
       BIND server database of root name servers BIND server configuration
 file BIND server database for the local  host's
       loopback interface BIND resolver configuration file

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       Commands:   named(8),   nslookup(8),   rc.config(8),  svcsetup(8), xauth(1X)

       Files: resolv.conf(4), svc.conf(4)

       Network Services: bind_intro(7), bind_manual_setup(7)



                                                    bindconfig(8)