[nsd-users] nsd-control / addzone / additional parameters

Anand Buddhdev
Tue, 09 Dec 2014 11:40:03 -0000

On 09/12/14 12:13, Oliver Peter wrote:

Hi Oliver,

> Background: We are looking for some additional parameters in
> nsd-control's addzone function.  We have hundreds of thousands of
> slave zones on our nameservers (curently PowerDNS), almost each of
> them is individual in term of notify and provide-xfr settings so we
> cannot possibly use the pattern functionality. Needless to say, a
> static nsd.conf does not work either since our customers rely on
> instant DNS updates.

A static nsd.conf will be just fine. If you call "nsd-control
reconfig", it will apply the changes to the zone sections immediately
(but changes to the server section will be ignored - requires a full
restart).

Regards,

Anand Buddhdev
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