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name collisions: 1.2.1. The History of the Domain Name System

ACLs and: 10.1. Address Match Lists and ACLs
eliminating: 1.3. The Domain Name System in a Nutshell

name daemon controller (ndc): 4.7.2. Check for Syslog Errors

name field (resource records): 4.5. Host Name Checking (BIND 4.9.4 and Later Versions)

name resolution (see resolution)

name server library routines: 15.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines

name server queries: 7.6.2.1. BIND 4.9 and 8 statistics

name server records (see NS records)

name servers: 1.3. The Domain Name System in a Nutshell

2.4. Name Servers and Zones

accessing (see resolvers)

adding: 8.1.2. Capacity Planning

to NOTIFY lists: 10.3. DNS NOTIFY (Zone Change Notification)
tips for where to locate: 8.1.2. Capacity Planning

authenticated: 16.6.2. AFSDB

authoritative: 2.4. Name Servers and Zones

choosing among: 2.6.4. Choosing Between Authoritative Name Servers
running over dial-on-demand: 16.4.7. Running Authoritative Name Servers over Dial-on-Demand

backup name servers: 6.2.2. Local Name Server

bogus, avoiding: 10.11. Avoiding a Bogus Name Server

caching-only: 8.2.2. Caching-Only Servers

capacity planning for: 8.1.2. Capacity Planning

closest known: 2.6.2. Recursion

compatibility with resolvers: 10.13. Compatibility

configuring hosts to use: 6. Configuring Hosts

control messages, configuring to listen for: 7.1.1. ndc and controls (BIND 8)

controlling: 7.1. Controlling the Name Server

debugging information about

command for: 7.1.1. ndc and controls (BIND 8)

disabled UDP checksums and: 14.5.5. Name Server Startup Fails Because UDP Checksums Disabled

finding for root zone: 4.2.10. The Root Hints Data

halting, command for: 7.1.2. rndc and controls (BIND 9)

how many to run, guidelines for: 8.1. How Many Name Servers?

initializing (debugging example): 13.3.1. Name Server Startup (BIND 8, Debug Level 1)

internal database, command for copying: 7.1.1. ndc and controls (BIND 8)

lame (see lame delegation)

limiting query frequency: 10.12.1.1. Limiting transfers requested per name server

local, configuring: 6.2.2. Local Name Server

maintenance for: 10.12.3. Maintenance Intervals

master (see primary master name server)

mimicking queries with nslookup: 12.6.2. Querying Like a BIND Name Server

monitoring: 7.6. Keeping Everything Running Smoothly

multiple, nslookup and: 12.1.1. Multiple Servers

network preferences for: 10.9. Preferring Name Servers on Certain Networks

nonrecursive: 10.10. A Nonrecursive Name Server

NS records and: A.1.2. Types

options for: 6.1.6. The options Directive

overworked, how to handle: 8.1.2. Capacity Planning

partial-slave: 8.2.3. Partial-Slave Servers

primary master (see primary master name server)

queried by resolver: 6.1.4. The nameserver Directive

reconfiguring, command for: 7.1.1. ndc and controls (BIND 8)

registering: 8.3. Registering Name Servers

reloading, command for: 7.1.1. ndc and controls (BIND 8)

resolvers without: 6.2.1. Resolver Only

restarting, command for: 7.1.1. ndc and controls (BIND 8)

restricted (forward-only): 10.5.1. A More Restricted Name Server

root (see root name servers)

10.10. A Nonrecursive Name Server

root command and: 12.3. Option Settings

roundtrip time and: 2.6.4. Choosing Between Authoritative Name Servers

running two in one: 11.2.6. Two Name Servers in One

security for (see security)

selecting for resolver: E.5.3. nameserver

setting up: 4. Setting Up BIND

more than one, importance of: 2.4.2. Types of Name Servers

slave (see slave name servers)

4.7. Running a Primary Master Name Server

split-function: 11.2.5. Split-Function Name Servers

starting, command for: 7.1.1. ndc and controls (BIND 8)

statistics on

command for: 7.1.1. ndc and controls (BIND 8)
interpreting: 7.6.2. Understanding the BIND Statistics

status information, command for printing: 7.1.1. ndc and controls (BIND 8)

stopping/resuming, command for: 7.1.1. ndc and controls (BIND 8)

7.1.1. ndc and controls (BIND 8)

switching with nslookup: 12.5.3. Switching Name Servers

time spent running: 7.6.1. Common Syslog Messages

troubleshooting, no response from: 12.7.2. No Response from Server

two running concurrently, syslog messages and: 7.6.1. Common Syslog Messages

types of: 2.4.2. Types of Name Servers

upgrading BIND and: 14.4.2. Name Server Behavior

where to run them: 8.1.1. Where Do I Put My Name Servers?

name-to-address mapping: 2.6.6. Mapping Addresses to Names

4.2. Setting Up Zone Data
4.2. Setting Up Zone Data
4.2.6. Address and Alias Records
A6 records and: 10.16.2.1. A6 records and forward mapping
dynamic update and: 10.2. DNS Dynamic Update
for IPv6 addresses: 10.16. IPv6 Forward and Reverse Mapping

named boot file, /etc/named.boot file: 4.2. Setting Up Zone Data

named-bootconf utility: 4.3. Setting Up a BIND Configuration File

named manual page, finding server executable in: 4.7.1. Starting Up the Name Server

named (name server daemon): 4.3. Setting Up a BIND Configuration File

syslog messages emitted by: 7.6.1. Common Syslog Messages

named-xfer utility: 7.1.3. Using Signals

14.2.1. How to Use named-xfer
changing location of: 7.4. Changing System File Locations in BIND 8 and 9

named.boot file, /etc/named.boot file: 4.3. Setting Up a BIND Configuration File

named.conf file

bastion host and: 11.3.5.1. Configuring the bastion host

for caching-only name servers: 8.2.2. Caching-Only Servers

distinguishing primary master name server from slave name server in: 4.8. Running a Slave Name Server

/etc/named.conf file: 4.2. Setting Up Zone Data

4.3. Setting Up a BIND Configuration File
modifying on slave name server host: 4.8.1. Setup

key statement, adding to: 7.1.2. rndc and controls (BIND 9)

for partial-slave name servers: 8.2.3. Partial-Slave Servers

for running two name servers in one: 11.2.6. Two Name Servers in One

named_dump.db file: 14.2.3. How to Read a Database Dump

changing location of: 7.4. Changing System File Locations in BIND 8 and 9

named.pid file: 7.1.3. Using Signals

changing location of: 7.4. Changing System File Locations in BIND 8 and 9

named.root file (see root hints file)

namedroppers mailing list: 3.1.1. Handy Mailing Lists and Usenet Newsgroups

updated root hints file sent to: 4.2.10. The Root Hints Data

named.run file: 7.5. Logging in BIND 8 and 9

13.2. Turning On Debugging

named.stats file: 7.1.1. ndc and controls (BIND 8)

changing location of: 7.4. Changing System File Locations in BIND 8 and 9

statistics dumped into

BIND 9: 7.6.2.2. BIND 9 statistics
BIND 4.9 and 8: 7.6.2.1. BIND 4.9 and 8 statistics

nameserver directive: 6.1. The Resolver

6.1.4. The nameserver Directive
E.5.3. nameserver

namespace

dividing up, guidelines for: 9.2. How Many Children?
ip6.int: 10.16.1. AAAA and ip6.int
split: 11.3.5. A Split Namespace
split vs. shadow: 11.3.5. A Split Namespace

nametype: 10.2.4. TSIG-Signed Updates

naming conventions for subdomain names: 9.3. What to Name Your Children

ncache category: 7.5.3.1. BIND 8 categories

ndc (name daemon controller): 4.7.2. Check for Syslog Errors

7.1.1. ndc and controls (BIND 8)
commands. equivalents for signals (list): 7.1.3. Using Signals

ndots option: E.5.6. options ndots (4.9+)

ndots setting: 6.1.6. The options Directive

negative caching: 2.7. Caching

13.4. The Resolver Search Algorithm and Negative Caching (BIND 8)
14.5.7. Other Name Servers Don't Cache Your Negative Answers

negative caching TTL value: 4.8.3. SOA Values

negative_timeout option: 6.4.6. Silicon Graphics' IRIX

net domain: 2.2.1. Top-Level Domains

Net::DNS Perl module: 15.3. Perl Programming with Net::DNS

TSIG-signed dynamic updates and: 11.1.4. Using TSIG

netgroups file: 6.3.1. Differences in Service Behavior

netsvc.conf file: 6.4.4.2. AIX 4.2.1

Network File System (NFS): 6.3.1. Differences in Service Behavior

Network Information Center (see NIC)

Network Information Service (see NIS)

6.4.1. Sun's SunOS 4.x

network interface interval: 10.12.3.2. Interface interval

network masks: 11.2.3. Preventing Unauthorized Zone Transfers

network names: 16.5. Network Names and Numbers

network numbers: 16.5. Network Names and Numbers

network registries: 3.2.4. Checking That Your Network Is Registered

Network Solutions Inc.

registration fees charged by: 3.2.5. Registering Your Zones

as registry and registrar: 3.2.1. On Registrars and Registries

3.2.3.3. Choosing a registrar

network time protocol (NTP): 11.1.3. Configuring TSIG

network unreachable message: 6.1.4.1. One name server configured

resolvers and: 8.5.1. Outages

networks: 14.3.8. Loss of Network Connectivity

(see also connectivity)

/24 network, subnetting: 9.5.2.2. Class C networks

9.5.2.2.3. Solution 3

checking registration of: 3.2.4. Checking That Your Network Is Registered

ISDN: 16.6.3. X25, ISDN, and RT

A.1.3. New Types from RFC 1183

sending email across specific: 11.3.4.8. Mail to specific Internet domain names

specifying with sortlist directive: 6.1.5. The sortlist Directive

subnetted/subnetting: E.2.6. sortlist

E.5.5. sortlist (4.9+)
address sorting and: 10.8.1.3. Address sorting on subnetted networks
on/off octet boundaries: 9.5.1. Subnetting on an Octet Boundary

X.25: 16.6.3. X25, ISDN, and RT

newsgroups

for BIND: 3.1.1. Handy Mailing Lists and Usenet Newsgroups
information about security vulnerabilities: 11.2.1. BIND Version

Next-Level Aggregators (NLAs): 10.14. The ABCs of IPv6 Addressing

NFS (Network File System): 6.3.1. Differences in Service Behavior

NIC (Network Information Center): 1.2.1. The History of the Domain Name System

14.3.9. Missing Subdomain Delegation

NIS domainname: 6.4.1.2. Using DNS with NIS

NIS Makefile: 6.4.1.2. Using DNS with NIS

NIS (Network Information Service): 1.5. Must I Use DNS?

6.4.1. Sun's SunOS 4.x
domains in: 2.1.2. Domains
nslookup and: 12.1.5. Using NIS and /etc/hosts
SunOS 4.x, using without: 6.4.1.3. Ignoring NIS
troubleshooting: 14.1. Is NIS Really Your Problem?

NLAs (Next-Level Aggregators): 10.14. The ABCs of IPv6 Addressing

no-check-names option: 6.1.6. The options Directive

no-fetch-glue option: 10.10. A Nonrecursive Name Server

11.2.5.1. "Delegated" name server configuration
E.2.10.3. options no-fetch-glue

No NS Record for SOA MNAME message: 14.5.2. Name Server Reports "No NS Record for SOA MNAME"

no PTR data for: 14.3.4. Added Name to Zone Data File but Forgot to Add PTR Record

no-recursion option: 10.10. A Nonrecursive Name Server

11.2.5.1. "Delegated" name server configuration
E.2.10.2. options no-recursion

no response from server message: 12.7.2. No Response from Server

no root name servers for class message: 7.6.1. Common Syslog Messages

nod2 option (nslookup): 12.3. Option Settings

nodebug option (nslookup): 12.3. Option Settings

nodefname option (nslookup): 12.3. Option Settings

nodes: 2.1. The Domain Name Space

noexpired flag: 7.1.1. ndc and controls (BIND 8)

noignoretc option (nslookup): 12.3. Option Settings

non-octet boundaries, subnetting on: 9.5.2. Subnetting on a Non-Octet Boundary

nonauthoritative nslookup answers: 12.5.2. Authoritative Versus Nonauthoritative Answers

none (named address match list): 10.1. Address Match Lists and ACLs

nonexistent domain message: 12.7.3. No PTR Record for Name Server's Address

nonrecursive name servers: 10.10. A Nonrecursive Name Server

nonrecursive queries: 2.6.2. Recursion

10.5. Forwarding
SOA records and: 15.1.1. A Typical Problem

nonrecursive resolution (see iterative resolution)

norecurse option (nslookup): 12.3. Option Settings

nosearch option (nslookup): 12.3. Option Settings

12.4. Avoiding the Search List

NOTFOUND condition: 6.4.2. Sun's Solaris 2.x

notice severity: 7.5. Logging in BIND 8 and 9

notify category: 7.5.3.1. BIND 8 categories

NOTIFY feature (BIND 8/9)

propagation time and: 8.2.1. Primary Master and Slave Servers

NOTIFY messages

address sent from: 10.15.1. Configuring the IPv4 Transport
announcements/responses and: 10.3. DNS NOTIFY (Zone Change Notification)
sending to alternate ports: 10.15.1. Configuring the IPv4 Transport

notify-source substatement: 10.15.1. Configuring the IPv4 Transport

notify-source-v6 substatement: 10.15.2. Configuring the IPv6 Transport

notrace command: 7.1.1. ndc and controls (BIND 8)

novc option (nslookup): 12.3. Option Settings

NS records: 4.2.5. NS Records

A.1.2. Types
no NS records for SOA MNAME message and: 14.5.2. Name Server Reports "No NS Record for SOA MNAME"
order of in zone data files: 4.2.1. The Zone Data Files
query statistics for: 7.6.2.1. BIND 4.9 and 8 statistics

NSAP records, query statistics for: 7.6.2.1. BIND 4.9 and 8 statistics

nscd daemon: 6.4.2.1. nscd

nsd daemon: 6.4.6. Silicon Graphics' IRIX

NSFNET network: 1.1. A (Very) Brief History of the Internet

NSFNET traffic reports: 8.1.2. Capacity Planning

ns_get32 routine: 15.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines

ns_init_parse routine: 15.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines

nslookup utility: 0.1. Versions

12. nslookup and dig

CNAME records, looking up: 16.1.5. Looking Up CNAMEs

vs. dig utility: 12.9. Using dig

ending session of: 12.8. Best of the Net

finding out what is looked up: 12.7.6. Finding Out What Is Being Looked Up

interactive vs. noninteractive: 12.2. Interactive Versus Noninteractive

inverse queries and: 2.6.7. Inverse Queries

IP addresses, looking up with: 3.1.2. Finding IP Addresses

mimicking name servers: 12.6.2. Querying Like a BIND Name Server

option settings for: 12.3. Option Settings

shell script programming: 15.1. Shell Script Programming with nslookup

SOA record, finding with: 3.2.3.1. The us domain

subdomains, searching for with: 3.2.2. Where in the World Do I Fit?

switching name servers with: 12.5.3. Switching Name Servers

tasks performed with: 12.5. Common Tasks

testing

primary master name server with: 4.7.3. Testing Your Setup with nslookup
slave name server with: 4.8.1. Setup

top-level domains, examining structure of with: 3.2.2. Where in the World Do I Fit?

troubleshooting problems with: 12.7. Troubleshooting nslookup Problems

using dig utility instead of: 12.9. Using dig

.nslookuprc file: 12.3.1. The .nslookuprc File

ns_msg_count routine: 15.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines

ns_msg_get_flag routine: 15.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines

ns_msg_id routine: 15.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines

ns_name_compress routine: 15.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines

ns_name_skip routine: 15.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines

ns_name_uncompress routine: 15.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines

NSORDER environment variable: 6.4.4.1. AIX 4.3

ns_parserr routine: 15.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines

ns_put32 routine: 15.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines

nsswitch.conf file: 6.4.2. Sun's Solaris 2.x

6.4.3. HP's HP-UX
14.1. Is NIS Really Your Problem?
Linux and: 6.4.7. Linux

NSTATS messages: 7.6.1. Common Syslog Messages

ns_update( ) resolver routine: 10.2. DNS Dynamic Update

nsupdate utility: 10.2. DNS Dynamic Update

TSIG-signed dynamic updates and: 11.1.4. Using TSIG

NTP (network time protocol): 11.1.3. Configuring TSIG

null channel: 7.5.2.4. Null channel

null keys: 11.4.5.2. Null keys

null label: 2.1.1. Domain Names

NULL records: A.1.2. Types

nxdomain statistic: 7.6.2.2. BIND 9 statistics

nxrrset statistic: 7.6.2.2. BIND 9 statistics

NXT record: 11.4.4. The NXT Record

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