A detailed named.conf man page is not included with BIND 9.2.4. Following is a summary of the named.conf options that are supported in BIND 9.2.4.
options { blackhole { <address_match_element>; ... }; coresize <size>; datasize <size>; deallocate-on-exit <boolean>; // obsolete directory <quoted_string>; dump-file <quoted_string>; fake-iquery <boolean>; // obsolete files <size>; has-old-clients <boolean>; // obsolete heartbeat-interval <integer>; host-statistics <boolean>; // not implemented host-statistics-max <integer>; // not implemented interface-interval <integer>; listen-on [ port <integer> ] { <address_match_element>; ... }; listen-on-v6 [ port <integer> ] { <address_match_element>; ... }; match-mapped-addresses <boolean>; memstatistics-file <quoted_string>; // not implemented multiple-cnames <boolean>; // obsolete named-xfer <quoted_string>; // obsolete pid-file <quoted_string>; port <integer>; random-device <quoted_string>; recursive-clients <integer>; rrset-order { [ class <string> ] [ type <string> ] [ name <quoted_string> ] <string> <string>; ... }; // not implemented serial-queries <integer>; // obsolete serial-query-rate <integer>; stacksize <size>; statistics-file <quoted_string>; statistics-interval <integer>; // not yet implemented tcp-clients <integer>; tkey-dhkey <quoted_string> <integer>; tkey-gssapi-credential <quoted_string>; tkey-domain <quoted_string>; transfers-per-ns <integer>; transfers-in <integer>; transfers-out <integer>; treat-cr-as-space <boolean>; // obsolete use-id-pool <boolean>; // obsolete use-ixfr <boolean>; version <quoted_string>; allow-recursion { <address_match_element>; ... }; allow-v6-synthesis { <address_match_element>; ... }; sortlist { <address_match_element>; ... }; topology { <address_match_element>; ... }; // not implemented auth-nxdomain <boolean>; // default changed minimal-responses <boolean>; recursion <boolean>; provide-ixfr <boolean>; request-ixfr <boolean>; fetch-glue <boolean>; // obsolete rfc2308-type1 <boolean>; // not yet implemented additional-from-auth <boolean>; additional-from-cache <boolean>; query-source <querysource4>; query-source-v6 <querysource6>; cleaning-interval <integer>; min-roots <integer>; // not implemented lame-ttl <integer>; max-ncache-ttl <integer>; max-cache-ttl <integer>; transfer-format ( many-answers | one-answer ); max-cache-size <size_no_default>; check-names <string> <string>; // not implemented cache-file <quoted_string>; allow-query { <address_match_element>; ... }; allow-transfer { <address_match_element>; ... }; allow-update-forwarding { <address_match_element>; ... }; allow-notify { <address_match_element>; ... }; notify <notifytype>; notify-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; notify-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; also-notify [ port <integer> ] { ( <ipv4_address> | <ipv6_address> ) [ port <integer> ]; ... }; dialup <dialuptype>; forward ( first | only ); forwarders [ port <integer> ] { ( <ipv4_address> | <ipv6_address> ) [ port <integer> ]; ... }; maintain-ixfr-base <boolean>; // obsolete max-ixfr-log-size <size>; // obsolete transfer-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; transfer-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; max-transfer-time-in <integer>; max-transfer-time-out <integer>; max-transfer-idle-in <integer>; max-transfer-idle-out <integer>; max-retry-time <integer>; min-retry-time <integer>; max-refresh-time <integer>; min-refresh-time <integer>; sig-validity-interval <integer>; zone-statistics <boolean>; }; controls { inet ( <ipv4_address> | <ipv6_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ] allow { <address_match_element>; ... } [ keys { <string>; ... } ]; unix <unsupported>; // not implemented }; acl <string> { <address_match_element>; ... }; logging { channel <string> { file <logfile>; syslog <optional_facility>; null; stderr; severity <logseverity>; print-time <boolean>; print-severity <boolean>; print-category <boolean>; }; category <string> { <string>; ... }; }; view <string> <optional_class> { match-clients { <address_match_element>; ... }; match-destinations { <address_match_element>; ... }; match-recursive-only <boolean>; key <string> { algorithm <string>; secret <string>; }; zone <string> <optional_class> { type ( master | slave | stub | hint | forward ); allow-update { <address_match_element>; ... }; file <quoted_string>; ixfr-base <quoted_string>; // obsolete ixfr-tmp-file <quoted_string>; // obsolete masters [ port <integer> ] { ( <ipv4_address> | <ipv6_address> ) [ port <integer> ] [ key <string> ]; ... }; pubkey <integer> <integer> <integer> <quoted_string>; // obsolete update-policy { ( grant | deny ) <string> ( name | subdomain | wildcard | self ) <string> <rrtypelist>; ... }; database <string>; check-names <string>; // not implemented allow-query { <address_match_element>; ... }; allow-transfer { <address_match_element>; ... }; allow-update-forwarding { <address_match_element>; ... }; allow-notify { <address_match_element>; ... }; notify <notifytype>; notify-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; notify-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; also-notify [ port <integer> ] { ( <ipv4_address> | <ipv6_address> ) [ port <integer> ]; ... }; dialup <dialuptype>; forward ( first | only ); forwarders [ port <integer> ] { ( <ipv4_address> | <ipv6_address> ) [ port <integer> ]; ... }; maintain-ixfr-base <boolean>; // obsolete max-ixfr-log-size <size>; // obsolete transfer-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; transfer-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; max-transfer-time-in <integer>; max-transfer-time-out <integer>; max-transfer-idle-in <integer>; max-transfer-idle-out <integer>; max-retry-time <integer>; min-retry-time <integer>; max-refresh-time <integer>; min-refresh-time <integer>; sig-validity-interval <integer>; zone-statistics <boolean>; }; server { bogus <boolean>; provide-ixfr <boolean>; request-ixfr <boolean>; support-ixfr <boolean>; // obsolete transfers <integer>; transfer-format ( many-answers | one-answer ); keys <server_key>; edns <boolean>; }; trusted-keys { <string> <integer> <integer> <integer> <quoted_string>; ... }; allow-recursion { <address_match_element>; ... }; allow-v6-synthesis { <address_match_element>; ... }; sortlist { <address_match_element>; ... }; topology { <address_match_element>; ... }; // not implemented auth-nxdomain <boolean>; // default changed minimal-responses <boolean>; recursion <boolean>; provide-ixfr <boolean>; request-ixfr <boolean>; fetch-glue <boolean>; // obsolete rfc2308-type1 <boolean>; // not yet implemented additional-from-auth <boolean>; additional-from-cache <boolean>; query-source <querysource4>; query-source-v6 <querysource6>; cleaning-interval <integer>; min-roots <integer>; // not implemented lame-ttl <integer>; max-ncache-ttl <integer>; max-cache-ttl <integer>; transfer-format ( many-answers | one-answer ); max-cache-size <size_no_default>; check-names <string> <string>; // not implemented cache-file <quoted_string>; allow-query { <address_match_element>; ... }; allow-transfer { <address_match_element>; ... }; allow-update-forwarding { <address_match_element>; ... }; allow-notify { <address_match_element>; ... }; notify <notifytype>; notify-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; notify-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; also-notify [ port <integer> ] { ( <ipv4_address> | <ipv6_address> ) [ port <integer> ]; ... }; dialup <dialuptype>; forward ( first | only ); forwarders [ port <integer> ] { ( <ipv4_address> | <ipv6_address> ) [ port <integer> ]; ... }; maintain-ixfr-base <boolean>; // obsolete max-ixfr-log-size <size>; // obsolete transfer-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; transfer-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; max-transfer-time-in <integer>; max-transfer-time-out <integer>; max-transfer-idle-in <integer>; max-transfer-idle-out <integer>; max-retry-time <integer>; min-retry-time <integer>; max-refresh-time <integer>; min-refresh-time <integer>; sig-validity-interval <integer>; zone-statistics <boolean>; }; lwres { listen-on [ port <integer> ] { ( <ipv4_address> | <ipv6_address> ) [ port <integer> ]; ... }; view <string> <optional_class>; search { <string>; ... }; ndots <integer>; }; key <string> { algorithm <string>; secret <string>; }; zone <string> <optional_class> { type ( master | slave | stub | hint | forward ); allow-update { <address_match_element>; ... }; file <quoted_string>; ixfr-base <quoted_string>; // obsolete ixfr-tmp-file <quoted_string>; // obsolete masters [ port <integer> ] { ( <ipv4_address> | <ipv6_address> ) [ port <integer> ] [ key <string> ]; ... }; pubkey <integer> <integer> <integer> <quoted_string>; // obsolete update-policy { ( grant | deny ) <string> ( name | subdomain | wildcard | self ) <string> <rrtypelist>; ... }; database <string>; check-names <string>; // not implemented allow-query { <address_match_element>; ... }; allow-transfer { <address_match_element>; ... }; allow-update-forwarding { <address_match_element>; ... }; allow-notify { <address_match_element>; ... }; notify <notifytype>; notify-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; notify-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; also-notify [ port <integer> ] { ( <ipv4_address> | <ipv6_address> ) [ port <integer> ]; ... }; dialup <dialuptype>; forward ( first | only ); forwarders [ port <integer> ] { ( <ipv4_address> | <ipv6_address> ) [ port <integer> ]; ... }; maintain-ixfr-base <boolean>; // obsolete max-ixfr-log-size <size>; // obsolete transfer-source ( <ipv4_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; transfer-source-v6 ( <ipv6_address> | * ) [ port ( <integer> | * ) ]; max-transfer-time-in <integer>; max-transfer-time-out <integer>; max-transfer-idle-in <integer>; max-transfer-idle-out <integer>; max-retry-time <integer>; min-retry-time <integer>; max-refresh-time <integer>; min-refresh-time <integer>; sig-validity-interval <integer>; zone-statistics <boolean>; }; server { bogus <boolean>; provide-ixfr <boolean>; request-ixfr <boolean>; support-ixfr <boolean>; // obsolete transfers <integer>; transfer-format ( many-answers | one-answer ); keys <server_key>; edns <boolean>; }; trusted-keys { <string> <integer> <integer> <integer> <quoted_string>; ... }; |