Named Daemon Details

named Daemon

Purpose

Provides the server function for the Domain Name Protocol.

Syntax

Refer to the syntax for the named9 daemon.

Description

AIX® 7.1 supports only BIND version 9. BIND 8 application code is removed from AIX 7.1 and the named daemon links to named9.

/usr/sbin/named -> /usr/sbin/named9

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p>BIND 8 Application Programs Removed

/usr/sbin/named8
/usr/sbin/named8-xfer

The library code of BIND 8 is retained, as it is used by many AIX applications.

Files

Item

Description

/usr/sbin/named

Contains the named daemon.

/usr/sbin/named9

Contains the named9 daemon.

/etc/resolv.conf

Specifies the use of domain name services.

/etc/services

Defines socket service assignments.

/usr/samples/tcpip/named.boot

Contains the sample named.boot file with directions for its use.

/usr/samples/tcpip/named.data

Contains the sample DOMAIN data file with directions for its use.

/usr/samples/tcpip/hosts.awk

Contains the sample awk script for converting an /etc/hosts file to an /etc/named.rev file. This file also contains directions for its use.

/usr/samples/tcpip/named.dynamic

Contains a dynamic database setup.

Parent topic: n

Related reference:

nslookup Command

named9 Daemon

nsupdate Command

nsupdate8 Command

Related information:

traceroute command

kill command

named.conf command

DOMAIN Cache

DOMAIN Data

DOMAIN Reverse Data

DOMAIN Local Data

resolv.conf command

Name server resolution

Planning for DOMAIN name resolution

 

Source: Help – AIX 7.1 Information Center