Multiple BIND ** Recommendation**

[Chris Buxton]

It's better (simpler) to use views. You get almost exactly the same  
effect, without for example having to manage multiple rndc channels.  
(By default, there is a sole control channel at 127.0.0.1:953, and  
maybe also at ::1.953; with multiple instances of named running, you  
have to override that for one or both instances.)

With views, each view has its own authoritative zones, its own cache  
and resolver configuration (e.g. forward & stub zones, root hints,  
etc.), and optionally its own ACL's, keys, servers, and so forth. Each  
view is almost a separate instance of named.

Chris Buxton
Professional Services
Men & Mice

On Sep 18, 2008, at 10:29 AM, Beavis wrote:

> Greetings all,
>
>   I want to get some input about running multiple instances of bind
> on a dns box. I'm planning to running different instance of named and
> bind them to different IP's I have in one single box. will this be a
> recommended course of action? or would it be better to run it through
> bind views?
>
>
> any input will be awesomely appreciated.
>
> regards,
> -b
>