rndc

[Barry Margolin]

In article <fo14hb$ol1$1 at sf1.isc.org>,
 Latif <latif.binmakhashen at omnicare.com> wrote:

> On Feb 2, 12:32 am, Mark Andrews <Mark_Andr... at isc.org> wrote:
> > > Hey guys,
> >
> > > One of my co-workers noticed that when reloading a zone we get a
> > > message in the named.log (unknown control channel command 'null'). And
> > > then I noticed that running the rndc command causes this message to
> > > appear? e.g) rndc status
> > > I looked a the control statement in the named.conf and it looks fine?
> >
> > > controls {
> > >        inet 127.0.0.1 port 953
> > >                allow { 127.0.0.1; } keys { "rndc-key"; };
> > > };
> >
> > > Is there any known bugs with the rndc utility in Bind 9.3.2?
> > > I'm running it in HP-UX 11.23 PA.
> >
> > > I'd appreciate any advice on this?
> >
> >         This is the behaviour that happens if rndc is updated but
> >         named isn't.
> >
> >         Mark
> >
> > 1480.   [bug]           Provide replay protection for rndc commands.  Full
> >                         replay protection requires both rndc and named to
> >                         be updated.  Partial replay protection (limited
> >                         exposure after restart) is provided if just named
> >                         is updated.
> > --
> > Mark Andrews, ISC
> > 1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia
> > PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742                 INTERNET: Mark_Andr... at isc.org- Hide 
> > quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
> 
> So how do you prevent such message? is there a fix?

Make sure your rndc and named are from the same version of BIND.

-- 
Barry Margolin, barmar at alum.mit.edu
Arlington, MA
*** PLEASE post questions in newsgroups, not directly to me ***
*** PLEASE don't copy me on replies, I'll read them in the group ***