12.7. Additional Resources

BIND features a full-range of installed documentation covering many different topics, each placed in its own subject directory:

• /usr/share/doc/bind-<version-number>/ — This directory lists the most recent features. Replace <version-number> with the version of bind installed on the system.

• /usr/share/doc/bind-<version-number>/arm/ — This directory contains HTML and SGML of the BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual, which details BIND resource requirements, how to configure different types of nameservers, perform load balancing, and other advanced topics. For most new users of BIND, this is the best place to start. Replace <version-number> with the version of bind installed on the system.

• /usr/share/doc/bind-<version-number>/draft/ — This directory contains assorted technical documents that reviews issues related to DNS service and some methods proposed to address them. Replace <version-number> with the version of bind installed on the system.

• /usr/share/doc/bind-<version-number>/misc/ — This directory contains documents designed to address specific advanced issues. Users of BIND version 8 should consult the migration document for specific changes they must make when moving to BIND 9. The options file lists all of the options implemented in BIND 9 that are used in /etc/named.conf. Replace <version-number> with the version of bind installed on the system.

• /usr/share/doc/bind-<version-number>/rfc/ — This directory privides every RFC document related to BIND. Replace <version-number> with the version of bind installed on the system.

BIND related man pages — There are a number of man pages for the various applications and configuration files involved with BIND. The following lists some of the more important man pages.

https://www.isc.org/products/BIND/ — The home page of the BIND project containing information about current releases as well as a PDF version of the BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual.

https://www.redhat.com/mirrors/LDP/HOWTO/DNS-HOWTO.html — Covers the use of BIND as a resolving, caching nameserver and the configuration of various zone files necessary to serve as the primary nameserver for a domain.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux System Administration Guide — The BIND Configuration chapter explains how to set up a DNS server using the Domain Name Service Configuration Tool.

DNS and BIND by Paul Albitz and Cricket Liu; O'Reilly & Associates — A popular reference that explains both common and esoteric BIND configuration options, as well as providing strategies for securing a DNS server.

The Concise Guide to DNS and BIND by Nicolai Langfeldt; Que — Looks at the connection between multiple network services and BIND, with an emphasis on task-oriented, technical topics.