12.4.3. Command Line Options
12.4.3. Command Line Options An rndc command takes the following form: When executing rndc on a properly configured localhost, the following commands are available: halt - Stops the named service immediately. querylog - Logs all queries made to this nameserver. refresh - Refreshes the nameserver's database. reload - Reloads the zone files but keeps all other previously cached responses. This command also allows changes to zone files without losing all stored name resolutions. If changes only affected a specific zone, reload only that specific zone by adding the name of the zone after the reload command. stats - Dumps the current named statistics to the /var/named/named.stats file. stop - Stops the server gracefully, saving any dynamic update and Incremental Zone Transfers ( IXFR ) data before exiting. Occasionally, it may be necessary to override the default settings in the /etc/rndc.conf file. The following options are available: -c <configuration-file> - Specifies the alternate location of a configuration file. -p <port-number> - Specifies a port number to use for the rndc connection other than port 953, the default. -s <server> - Specifies a server other than the default-server listed in /etc/rndc.conf . -y <key-name> - Specifies a key other than the default-key option in /etc/rndc.conf . Additional information about these options can be found in the rndc man page.
rndc <options> <command> <command-options>