Variables in named.conf?

[Vinny Abello]

At 10:47 AM 4/18/2006, Ronni  Jensen wrote:
>Hi,
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>Is it possible to define variables of some kind in named.conf to use
>with address lists.
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>Example: also-notify {10.10.10.2;10.10.10.3;10.10.10.4;};
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>Instead of having to change these addresses at a later time, it would be
>nice to do something like:
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>$notify-servers {10.10.10.2;10.10.10.3;10.10.10.4;};
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>And then:
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>also-notify {$notify-servers};
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>Is something like this possible?
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>/jack :-)

You want to use the acl directive.

acl "notify-servers" {10.10.10.2; 10.10.10.3; 10.10.10.4;};

also-notify {notify-servers;};


I think that will work, but I'm not sure if ACLs can only be used in 
certain parts of the config. Test it to be sure, but it's the same 
type of thing I do with my allowed zone transfers and allowed 
recursion on my servers.




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