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RAXFR statistic: 7.6.2.1. BIND 4.9 and 8 statistics

RCODE field: A.2.2. Header Section Format

rcodes (response codes): 12.6.1. Showing the Query and Response Messages

rdist utility: 8.2.1. Primary Master and Slave Servers

RDupQ statistic: 7.6.2.1. BIND 4.9 and 8 statistics

RDupR statistic: 7.6.2.1. BIND 4.9 and 8 statistics

reconfig command: 7.1.1. ndc and controls (BIND 8)

record types, looking up with nslookup: 12.5.1. Looking Up Different Record Types

recurse option (nslookup): 12.3. Option Settings

15.1.2. Solving This Problem with a Script

recursion statistic: 7.6.2.2. BIND 9 statistics

recursive-clients substatement: 10.12.2.5. Limiting the number of clients

recursive queries: 2.6.2. Recursion

answering with split-function name server: 11.2.5.2. "Resolving" name server configuration
forwarders and: 10.5. Forwarding

redundancy in domain names: 15.2.3. Domain Name Compression

referral statistic: 7.6.2.2. BIND 9 statistics

refresh command: 7.1.2. rndc and controls (BIND 9)

refresh interval: 4.8.3. SOA Values

8.4.1. Changing Other SOA Values
DNS NOTIFY and: 10.3. DNS NOTIFY (Zone Change Notification)
increasing: 8.2.1. Primary Master and Slave Servers

refused queries: 12.7.4. Query Refused

registering: 3.2.1. On Registrars and Registries

cost of

for subdomains: 3.2.3. Back in the U.S.A.
for zones: 3.2.5. Registering Your Zones

in-addr.arpa zone: 3.2.5. Registering Your Zones

name servers: 8.3. Registering Name Servers

zones: 3.2.5. Registering Your Zones

registrars: 3.2.1. On Registrars and Registries

choosing: 3.2.3.3. Choosing a registrar
zones, registering with: 3.2.5. Registering Your Zones

registries: 3.2.1. On Registrars and Registries

network: 3.2.4. Checking That Your Network Is Registered

reload command: 7.1.1. ndc and controls (BIND 8)

reloading nameserver message: 7.6.1. Common Syslog Messages

14.3.2. Forgot to Reload Primary Master Name Server

remote names

can't be looked up: 14.7.2. Remote Names Can't Be Looked Up
looking up with nslookup: 4.7.3.4. Look up a remote domain name

Remote Procedure Call (RPC): 6.3.1. Differences in Service Behavior

capacity planning and: 8.1.2. Capacity Planning

Request for Comments documents (see entries at RFC)

request-ixfr substatement: 10.4.4. BIND 9 IXFR Configuration

RErr statistic: 7.6.2.1. BIND 4.9 and 8 statistics

_res structure: 15.2.5. The _res Structure

RES_DEBUG option: 6.1.6. The options Directive

res_init routine: 15.2.4. The Resolver Library Routines

res_mkquery routine: 15.2.4. The Resolver Library Routines

resolution: 2.6. Resolution

2.6.7. Inverse Queries
forwarders and: 10.5. Forwarding
outages and: 8.6.1. Short Outages (Hours)
process of (diagram): 2.6.5. The Whole Enchilada
root name servers and: 2.6.1. Root Name Servers
speeded through caching: 2.7. Caching
types of: 2.6.2. Recursion

resolv+ library: 6.4.1.1. Modified resolvers

Linux and: 6.4.7. Linux

resolv.conf file: 6.1. The Resolver

AIX and: 6.4.4. IBM's AIX

comments in: 6.1.7. Comments

HP-UX and: 6.4.3. HP's HP-UX

Linux and: 6.4.7. Linux

nameserver directives in: 6.1.4.1. One name server configured

nslookup and: 12.1.1. Multiple Servers

12.7.5. First resolv.conf Name Server Not Responding

outages and: 8.5.1. Outages

setting local domain name in: 4.7.3.1. Set the local domain name

SunOS and: 6.4.1.2. Using DNS with NIS

syntax errors in: 14.3.11. Syntax Error in resolv.conf

troubleshooting, first server not responding: 12.7.5. First resolv.conf Name Server Not Responding

resolvers: 1.3. The Domain Name System in a Nutshell

2.5. Resolvers

access denials, troubleshooting: 14.7.6. Access to Services Denied

address sorting and: 10.8. Name Server Address Sorting

BIND 4.9 and: 6.1.8. A Note on the 4.9 Resolver Directives

compatibility with name servers: 10.13. Compatibility

configuring: 6.1. The Resolver

sample configurations for: 6.2. Sample Resolver Configurations

9.4.2. Creating and Delegating a Subdomain

library routines and: 15.2.4. The Resolver Library Routines

15.3.6. A Perl Version of check_soa

limiting number of: 10.12.2.5. Limiting the number of clients

long response time, troubleshooting: 14.7.4. Lookups Take a Long Time

Looked for PTR, Found CNAME message and: 14.5.4. Resolver Reports "Looked for PTR, Found CNAME"

mimicking with nslookup: 12.6.2. Querying Like a BIND Name Server

vs. nslookup: 12.1. Is nslookup a Good Tool?

options for: 6.1.6. The options Directive

outages and: 8.5.1. Outages

Perl objects for: 15.3.1. Resolver Objects

programming: 15. Programming with the Resolver and Name Server Library Routines

search algorithm for: 13.4. The Resolver Search Algorithm and Negative Caching (BIND 8)

security and: 11.2.5.2. "Resolving" name server configuration

statements for configuration file: E.5. BIND Resolver Statements

upgrading BIND and: 14.4.1. Resolver Behavior

vendor-specific configurations for: 6.4. Vendor -Specific Options

without name server: 6.2.1. Resolver Only

resolving name servers: 11.2.5.2. "Resolving" name server configuration

resource limits: 10.12.2. Resource Limits

resource records: 4.2.1. The Zone Data Files

A. DNS Message Format and Resource Records

CNAME record in: 16.1.3. CNAMEs in the Resource Record Data

data format for: A.3.1. Data Format

dynamic update and: 10.2. DNS Dynamic Update

explicit TTL, adding on to: 8.4. Changing TTLs

last repeated: 4.4.3. Repeat Last Name

ns_parserr routine and: 15.2.6. The Name Server Library Routines

old, troubleshooting: 14.7.7. Can't Get Rid of Old Data

out of zone: 14.4.2. Name Server Behavior

Perl objects for: 15.3.5. Resource Record Objects

types of: 16.6. Additional Resource Records

complete list of: A.1.2. Types

resources for further information

BIND: 3.1.1. Handy Mailing Lists and Usenet Newsgroups
firewalls: 11.3.1. Types of Firewall Software
Net\:\:DNS: 11.1.4. Using TSIG
security, vulnerabilities of: 11.2.1. BIND Version

response-checks category: 7.5.3.1. BIND 8 categories

response from unexpected source message: 7.6.1. Common Syslog Messages

responses

from unexpected sources: 14.3.13. Response from Unexpected Source

limitation of MX records and: 16.3. A Limitation of MX Records

negative, compatibility and: 10.13. Compatibility

parsing: 15.2.7. Parsing DNS Responses

speed of (see performance)

tracing: 12.6.1. Showing the Query and Response Messages

12.6.1. Showing the Query and Response Messages

wrong or inconsistent, troubleshooting: 14.7.3. Wrong or Inconsistent Answer

Responsible Person (see RP records)

res_query routine: 15.2.4. The Resolver Library Routines

15.2.8. A Sample Program: check_soa

RES_RETRY environment variable: 6.4.4.1. AIX 4.3

res_search routine: 15.2.4. The Resolver Library Routines

res_send routine: 15.2.4. The Resolver Library Routines

restart command: 7.1.1. ndc and controls (BIND 8)

restarted message: 7.6.1. Common Syslog Messages

14.3.2. Forgot to Reload Primary Master Name Server

RES_TIMEOUT environment variable: 6.4.4.1. AIX 4.3

restricted name servers: 10.5.1. A More Restricted Name Server

retry interval: 4.8.3. SOA Values

8.4.1. Changing Other SOA Values
12.3. Option Settings

reverse mapping: 4.2. Setting Up Zone Data

DNAME records and: 10.16.2.2. DNAME records and reverse mapping
for IPv6 addresses: 10.16. IPv6 Forward and Reverse Mapping

RFail statistic: 7.6.2.1. BIND 4.9 and 8 statistics

RFC 1886: 10.16. IPv6 Forward and Reverse Mapping

rfc2308-type1 substatement: 10.13. Compatibility

RFErr statistic: 7.6.2.1. BIND 4.9 and 8 statistics

RFwdQ statistic: 7.6.2.1. BIND 4.9 and 8 statistics

RFwdR statistic: 7.6.2.1. BIND 4.9 and 8 statistics

.rhosts file: 14.7.5. rlogin and rsh to Host Fails Access Check

updating: 6.3.3. Updating .rhosts, hosts.equiv, etc.

RIPE registry: 3.2.4. Checking That Your Network Is Registered

RIQ statistic: 7.6.2.1. BIND 4.9 and 8 statistics

RLame statistic: 7.6.2.1. BIND 4.9 and 8 statistics

rlogin command, refuses access: 14.7.5. rlogin and rsh to Host Fails Access Check

rlogin command, refuses access

search list and: 6.3.1. Differences in Service Behavior

rndc: 4.7.2. Check for Syslog Errors

7.1.2. rndc and controls (BIND 9)
dumping statistics with (BIND 9): 7.6.2.2. BIND 9 statistics

RNotNsQ statistic: 7.6.2.1. BIND 4.9 and 8 statistics

RNXD statistic: 7.6.2.1. BIND 4.9 and 8 statistics

root as email address: 4.2.4. SOA Records

root command: 12.3. Option Settings

root domain: 2.1. The Domain Name Space

root hints file: 4.2.10. The Root Hints Data

updating: 4.2.10. The Root Hints Data

7.2.6. Keeping the Root Hints Current

root name servers: 2.6.1. Root Name Servers

10.10. A Nonrecursive Name Server
11.3.4. Internal Roots
caching and: 2.7. Caching
nslookup and: 12.3. Option Settings
outages and: 8.6.3. Really Long Outages ( Weeks)

root node: 1.3. The Domain Name System in a Nutshell

dot (.) indicating: 1.3. The Domain Name System in a Nutshell

root user, BIND as: 11.2.4. Running BIND with Least Privilege

root zone data file (see db.root file)

root zone name servers, finding: 4.2.10. The Root Hints Data

ROpts statistic: 7.6.2.1. BIND 4.9 and 8 statistics

rotate option: 6.1.6. The options Directive

rotating addresses: 4.2.6. Address and Alias Records

4.2.6. Address and Alias Records

round robin load distribution: 4.2.6. Address and Alias Records

10.7. Round Robin Load Distribution
CNAME records and: 16.1.4. Multiple CNAME Records
nscd daemon and: 6.4.2.1. nscd

roundtrip time (RTT): 2.6.4. Choosing Between Authoritative Name Servers

route command: 8.5.1. Outages

Route Through records: 16.6.3. X25, ISDN, and RT

routing loops, avoiding: 5.1. MX Records

5.3. The MX Algorithm

RP records: 4.2.4. SOA Records

7.2.4.2. Responsible Person
A.1.3. New Types from RFC 1183

RPC (see Remote Procedure Call)

RQ statistic: 7.6.2.1. BIND 4.9 and 8 statistics

8.1.2. Capacity Planning

RR statistic: 7.6.2.1. BIND 4.9 and 8 statistics

RRs (see resource records)

rrset-order substatement: 10.7.2. The rrset-order Substatement

RRsets, dynamic update and: 10.2. DNS Dynamic Update

rsh command, search list and: 6.3.1. Differences in Service Behavior

rsh command, refuses access: 14.7.5. rlogin and rsh to Host Fails Access Check

rsync utility: 8.2.1. Primary Master and Slave Servers

RT records: 16.6.3. X25, ISDN, and RT

A.1.3. New Types from RFC 1183

RTCP statistic: 7.6.2.1. BIND 4.9 and 8 statistics

RTT (see roundtrip time)

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