DNS Configuration and Management Manual (G06.25+, H06.03+)

Quick Start

HP DNS Configuration and Management Manual—529432-001

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II. Start DNS 9.2.3

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rndc

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rndc.conf

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db.myzone.com.in

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NonStop TCP/IP is running. If you plan to use IPv6 communications, verify that

NonStop TCP/IPv6 is running in DUAL or INET6 mode; refer to the TCP/IPv6

Configuration and Management Manual in NTL for more information.

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You are the super ID (equivalent to a UNIX root user)

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You have the following software components to run a Name Server:

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DNS 9.2.3 name daemon

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Valid configuration file (named.conf)

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Zone files

II. Start DNS 9.2.3

Start DNS 9.2.3 with default options, which is the simplest way of starting the named

process. The zone files are automatically loaded from the location specified in the

named.conf file, which is looked up by default in /etc. Since the named.conf file is

located in the /etc/dns923 directory, you must use the -c option in conjunction with the

named command.

1. Enter the following command at the OSS prompt to start named:

2. Enter the following command to check that the named process is running:

III. Stop DNS 9.2.3

The DNS 9.2.3 server (named process) can be stopped in two ways:

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Using the tool rndc (see rndc (remote name daemon control) on page 2-3)

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Using the OSS kill command

Signals such as SIGINT and SIGTERM can be passed to the named process using

the kill command, causing named to be stopped.

1. Enter the following command to obtain the process ID for the named process:

/etc/dns923>named -c /etc/dns923/named.conf

/etc/dns923>ps | more