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Configuring Bind9 to Use Signed Zone File

Using RSA Reference File

  1. Once the zone signing is done, you need to make changes in the configuration file named.conf as below.

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Diff details of named.conf

  1. Stop the Bind9 service.

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Stop Bind9

  1. Start the Bind9 service using the command below and verify the signed zone is loaded successfully.

›_ Console 

/usr/local/sbin/named -f -4 -g -c /usr/local/etc/named.conf
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Start Bind9

  1. Verify the Bind9 startup logs and confirm the signed zone is loaded successfully.

Using ECC Reference File

1. Make changes in the configuration file named.conf as below.

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Diff details of file named.conf

  1. Stop the Bind9 service.

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Stop Bind9

  1. Start the Bind9 service using the command below and verify the signed zone is loaded successfully.

›_ Console 

/usr/local/sbin/named -f -4 -g -c /usr/local/etc/named.conf
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Start Bind9