DNS Configuration and Management Manual (G06.27+, H06.05+, J06.03+)

About This Manual
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About the BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual
About the BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual
The BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual provides basic information about the
concepts and management of the Internet Software Consortium (ISC) BIND version 9
software package for system administrators, and includes the following topics:
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Introduction to basic DNS and BIND concepts
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More advanced concepts that may be needed for implementing certain options
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A reference section to aid in the ongoing maintenance of the software
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Security considerations and troubleshooting help
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Domain Name Security Extensions (DNSSEC)
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Lightweight Resolver
Other Resources
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DNS and BIND 4th edition—by Paul Albitz and Cricket Liu, published by O’Reilly
and Associates, Inc. http://www.ora.com
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DNS and BIND Cookbook—by Cricket Liu, published by O’Reilly and Associates,
Inc. http://www.ora.com
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DNS Open Source Guide—http://www.zytrax.com/books/dns/
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DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC)—http://www.dnssec.net/
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DNS and BIND Resources—http://www.bind9.net/
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Comprehensive DNS Tools—http://www.dnsstuff.com/
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Quick check of your zone files—http://www.dnsreport.com/
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Internet Systems Consortium—http://www.isc.org/index.pl?/sw/bind/bind9.php
Additional Resources
In addition to the Web resources, books, and manuals, the man pages provide further
documentation about specific tools and files, and the RFCs provide the source material
for the whole DNS. Of particular relevance and highly recommended, is RFC 3833,
described below. If you are implementing security, read RFC 3833 for an excellent
analysis of DNS security threats and the limitations of DNSSEC and other counter-
attack strategies.
man pages
man pages are provided for DNS in the OSS environment. For information about
accessing the man pages, see Table 2-1, OSS Commands to Access man Pages, on
page 2-3.