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@ -17,56 +17,66 @@ New Features
- Add support for zone templates.
To simplify the configuration of multiple similar zones, BIND now
supports a zone template mechanism. `template` blocks containing zone
options can be defined at the top level of the configuration file;
they can then be referenced in `zone` statements. A zone referencing a
template will use the options in the specified `template` block as
defaults. (Options locally defined in the `zone` statement override
the template.)
To simplify the configuration of multiple similar zones, BIND 9 now
supports a zone template mechanism. :namedconf:ref:`template` blocks
containing zone options can be defined at the top level of the
configuration file and then referenced in :namedconf:ref:`zone`
statements. A zone referencing a template uses the options in the
specified :namedconf:ref:`template` block as defaults. (Options
locally defined in the zone statement override the template.)
The filename for a zone can now be generated parametrically from a
format specified in the `file` option. The first occurrences of
`$name`, `$type` and `$view` in `file` are replaced with the zone
origin, the zone type (i.e., primary, secondary, etc), and the view
name, respectively.
format specified in the :namedconf:ref:`file` option. The first
occurrences of ``$name``, ``$type``, and ``$view`` in file are
replaced with the zone origin, the zone type (i.e., primary,
secondary, ...), and the view name, respectively.
Primary zones can now take an `initial-file` option, specifying the
path to a generic zone file that will be copied into the zone's `file`
path when the zone is first loaded, if the `file` does not already
exist.
Primary zones can now take an :namedconf:ref:`initial-file` option,
specifying the path to a generic zone file that are copied into the
zone's file path when the zone is first loaded, if the file does not
already exist.
For example, the following template can be used for primary zones: ```
template primary { type primary; file
"$name.db"; initial-file "generic.db"; }; ```
For example, the following template can be used for primary zones:
::
template primary {
type primary;
file "$name.db";
initial-file "generic.db";
};
With this template in place, a new primary zone could be added using a
single `rndc addzone` command:
single :option:`rndc addzone` command:
``` $ rndc addzone example.com '{ template primary; };' ```
::
The zone would be created using the filename `example.com.db`, which
would be copied into place from `generic.db`. :gl:`#2964`
rndc addzone example.com '{ template primary; };'
The zone would be created using the filename ``example.com.db``, which
would be copied into place from ``generic.db``. :gl:`#2964`
- Redesign the unreachable primaries cache.
Previously, the cache for the unreachable primary servers was limited
to 10 entries (LRU) and a fixed 10 minutes delay for each entry,
to 10 entries (LRU) with a fixed 10-minute delay for each entry,
unless removed forcibly by a new entry. The cache is now redesigned to
remove the 10 entry limitation and to introduce delay values with
exponential backoff time - initially an unreachable primary server is
remove the 10-entry limitation and to introduce delay values with an
exponential backoff time: initially an unreachable primary server is
cached as being unreachable for 10 seconds, but each time the cache
entry is expired and the same server is added again during the
eligibility period of the next 120 seconds, the delay time is doubled
up until to the maximum of 640 seconds. :gl:`#3992`
eligibility period of the next 120 seconds, the delay time is doubled,
up to the maximum of 640 seconds. :gl:`#3992`
- Implement a new 'notify-defer' configuration option.
- Implement a new :namedconf:ref:`notify-defer` configuration option.
This new option sets a delay (in seconds) to wait before sending a set
of NOTIFY messages for a zone. Whenever a NOTIFY message is ready to
be sent, sending will be deferred for this duration. This option is
not to be confused with the :any:`notify-delay` option. The default is
0 seconds. :gl:`#5259`
of ``NOTIFY`` messages for a zone. Whenever a ``NOTIFY`` message is
ready to be sent, sending is deferred for this duration. This option
should not be confused with the :namedconf:ref:`notify-delay` option.
The default is 0 seconds. :gl:`#5259`
Bug Fixes
~~~~~~~~~
@ -81,8 +91,8 @@ Bug Fixes
- Fix a zone refresh bug.
A secondary zone could fail to further refresh with new versions of
the zone from a primary server if named was reconfigured during the
SOA request step of an ongoing zone transfer. This has been fixed.
:gl:`#5307`
the zone from a primary server if :iscman:`named` was reconfigured
during the SOA request step of an ongoing zone transfer. This has been
fixed. :gl:`#5307`