APIs for Management and More

[John Hascall]

> > I am running BIND 9.2.2 9 (with DLZ) on a Linux host, and am looking
> > for API documentation to
> >   1. get BIND version information
> >   2. control the server (stop/start/etc)
> >   3. verify zone information (eg query for records to
> >          mimic NSLOOKUP functionality)
> >   4. update records
> >   5. create/manage delegation across many zones
> >   I have searched quite a few web sites, as well as this newsgroup,
> > and have not seen  anything definitive. I also have the O'Reilly
> > "Cricket Book", but don't see anything there either.

> >   Any links, pointers, etc would be greatly appreciated. I must create
> > a custom management tool with C#.

> Why are you locked into using C#? Is this a homework assignment? All of 
> the above can be done with components of the BIND distribution and/or 
> commonly-available and free scripting tools.

  Presumably C# because it is a pointy-clicky
  custom management tool to run on MS Windows.

  In any event, although not (well) documented in all cases,
  network protocols for all of these exist.

  A starting point would be RFCs 1035 and 2136 as well as 2137
  if you are looking at TSIG security.

  Looking at the BIND code may also help your understanding.

John