Sample BIND Configuration Overview

This chapter provides sample configurations and descriptions for each of the DNS types previously described. A BIND systems consists of the following parts:

1. A named.conf file describing the functionality of the BIND system. The entries in this file are fully described.
2. Depending on the configuration one or more zone files describing the domains being managed. The entries in zone files are fully described. Zone files contain Resource Records which are fully described.
3. Depending on the configuration one or more required zone files describing the 'localhost' and root name servers.