two or more bind/servers on the same machine

[Kevin Darcy]

No, chroot() is not necessary to run multiple instances on the same machine.
But if you want to control the named instances via ndc, you'll have to
configure different control channels. And obviously, if you want different
zone contents, you'll have to specify different files in "file" clauses, or a
different directory in the "directory" option.


- Kevin

Randall Badilla wrote:

> Hi all:
> I have checked the maillist archive but I still have a dubt.
> The only way to have two or more bind process (each named.conf for
> differents zones) is via chroot?
>
> I'm trying to migrate a bind conf from a Sun Netra machine (wich a unknow
> version of bind 8) which Bind script states something like this:
> /usr/sbin/named my.zone.conf &
> /usr/sbin/named my.otherzone.conf &
> With this setup there are 2 bind process with (diferent listen-on
> statement, and diferent nics and ip address for each one) running fine
> (has nearly 5 month running).
>
> On the new server which is running bind 8.2.3 I try the same and ndc gave
> errors and the bind only resolvs me for one or the other zone but not all.
>
> I guessing it's a version problem or I'm loosing something.
>
> My search only give me examples using chroot, but I have one running a
> very simple setup without it. Then somebody can enlightme If I can do the
> same with bind 8.2.3 and how, or I have to go with chroot ?
>
> Thanks a lot!