Files
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Name server uses several files to load its data base
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This section covers the files and their formats needed for
named
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Boot File
- file - first read when named starts up
- tells the server what type of server it is, which zones it has
authority over and where to get its initial data.
- The default location /etc/named.conf
- Can be changed by setting the BOOTFILE variable when you
compile named or by specifying the location on the command line
when named is started up.
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